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We Are Broken

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Down 1/2 Step EbBbGbDbAbEb
Chords:
e|Cadd9---3---Em7-3---G3---C0--Em-0---D2--Bb-1---F1---|
B|---3----3---3---1---0---3---3---1---|
G|---0----0---0---0---0---2---3---2---|
D|---2----2---0---2---3---0---3---3---|
A|---3----2---2---3---2---x---1---3---|
E|---x----x---3---x---0---x---1---1---|
I'm no good at writing out strumming patterns,
whether you hit that string individually then strum the chord,
or just strum and hit it a bit louder. (You don't have to though!)
e|---3----3----3----3-|
B|---3----3----3----3-|
G|---0----0----0----0-|
D|---2----2----2----0-|
A|-3-3--2-2----2----2-|
E|---0----0--0-0--3-3-|
[Verse]
 Cadd9I am Em7outside
 And I've been Gwaiting for the Cadd9sun
 With my Em7wide eyes
 I've seen Gworlds that don't belCadd9ong
 My mouth Em7is dry with words I Gcannot verbalCadd9ize
 Tell mEm7e why we live lGike this
 CKeep me Emsafe insDide
 Your arms like towCers
 Tower Emover Dme, yeah
[Chorus]
 Em7Cause we are Gbroken
 DWhat must we do to restore
 Em7Our Ginnocence
 DAnd oh, the promise we aCdored
 Give us Emlife again
 CCause we just Emwanna be Gwhole
[Verse]
 Cadd9Lock the Em7doors
 Cause I like to Gcapture this voice
 Cadd9It came to Em7me tonight
 So everyGone will have a Cadd9choice
 And under Em7red lights
 I'll show myGself it wasn't Cadd9forged
 We're Em7at war
 We live Glike this
[Pre-Chorus]
 CKeep me Emsafe insDide
 Your arms like towCers
 Tower Emover Dme
[Chorus]
 Em7Cause we are Gbroken
 DWhat must we do to restore
 Em7Our Ginnocence
 DAnd oh, the promise we aCdored
 Give us Emlife again
 CCause we just Emwanna be Gwhole
[Instrumental]
Bb F C
Bb F C
[Bridge]
     Bb      F   C(F)
 Tower over me
 BbTower Fover CmeD  
 DAnd I'll take the truth at any cost
[Chorus]
 Em7Cause we are Gbroken
 DWhat must we do to restore
 Em7Our Ginnocence
 DAnd oh, the promise we aCdored
 Give us Emlife again
 CCause we just Emwanna be Gwhole

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

"We Are Broken" appears on Paramore's second album, Riot!, released in 2007. The band, formed in 2004, is known for their rock sound, with lead vocalist Hayley Williams as a founding member. This song, like others from the album, contributes to the diverse range of styles while maintaining the band's signature sound. Playing it can feel like stepping into the raw, emotive world that Paramore often creates.

AI-written from these sources:Riot! — Wikipedia ↗Paramore — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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We Are Broken

by Paramore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

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Tuning: Down 1/2 Step EbBbGbDbAbEb

Chords:

Cadd9 Em7 G C Em D Bb F

e|---3----3---3---0---0---2---1---1---|

B|---3----3---3---1---0---3---3---1---|

G|---0----0---0---0---0---2---3---2---|

D|---2----2---0---2---3---0---3---3---|

A|---3----2---2---3---2---x---1---3---|

E|---x----x---3---x---0---x---1---1---|

I'm no good at writing out strumming patterns,

whether you hit that string individually then strum the chord,

or just strum and hit it a bit louder. (You don't have to though!)

e|---3----3----3----3-|

B|---3----3----3----3-|

G|---0----0----0----0-|

D|---2----2----2----0-|

A|-3-3--2-2----2----2-|

E|---0----0--0-0--3-3-|

[Verse]

Cadd9 Em7

I am outside

G Cadd9

And I've been waiting for the sun

Em7

With my wide eyes

G Cadd9

I've seen worlds that don't belong

Em7 G Cadd9

My mouth is dry with words I cannot verbalize

Em7 G

Tell me why we live like this

C Em D

Keep me safe inside

Your arms like towers

Em D

Tower over me, yeah

[Chorus]

Em7 G

Cause we are broken

What must we do to restore

Em7 G

Our innocence

D C

And oh, the promise we adored

Give us life again

C Em G

Cause we just wanna be whole

[Verse]

Cadd9 Em7

Lock the doors

Cause I like to capture this voice

Cadd9 Em7

It came to me tonight

G Cadd9

So everyone will have a choice

Em7

And under red lights

G Cadd9

I'll show myself it wasn't forged

Em7

We're at war

We live like this

[Pre-Chorus]

C Em D

Keep me safe inside

Your arms like towers

Em D

Tower over me

[Chorus]

Em7 G

Cause we are broken

What must we do to restore

Em7 G

Our innocence

D C

And oh, the promise we adored

Give us life again

C Em G

Cause we just wanna be whole

[Instrumental]

Bb F C

[Bridge]

Bb F C F

()

Tower over me

Bb F C D

Tower over me

And I'll take the truth at any cost

[Chorus]

Em7 G

Cause we are broken

What must we do to restore

Em7 G

Our innocence

D C

And oh, the promise we adored

Give us life again

C Em G

Cause we just wanna be whole

About We Are Broken Chords by Paramore

Learn how to play We Are Broken by Paramore with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “We Are Broken chords”, “We Are Broken guitar chords”, or “Paramore We Are Broken chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy We Are Broken chords and for experienced players who want accurate We Are Broken lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, Em7, G, C, Em, D.

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What key is "We Are Broken" in?

The chords for "We Are Broken" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, Em7, G, C, Em, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.