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Broken Down Angel

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C#minor

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Broken Down Angel - Nazareth
[Intro]
E A E B E
     E
               H    E    EQ
e|------------------------|
B|----------------7--9----|
G|--9br--------9----------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
     A                         E
     Q.        E    E     EQ       Q.       E    E    E    E  E  
e|--------------9--7--------|--7br----7--------------|
B|--10br----10--------10----|------------9--7-----9--|
G|--------------------------|------------------9-----|
D|--------------------------|------------------------|
A|--------------------------|------------------------|
E|--------------------------|------------------------|
    BQ.     E  Q    Q       EQ.    E  Q    Q       DQ
e|----------------------|---------------------|------|
B|--7br----7--9----7----|---------------------|------|
G|----------------------|--9--------9----9----|--7---|
D|----------------------|-----------9----9----|--7---|
A|----------------------|---------------------|------|
E|----------------------|---------------------|------|
                                           She used
[Verse 1]
She Dused to be someDone you could deEpend onE  
To Dbrighten up your Acoldest winter EdayE  
But the Bone she leaned Bupon
Let her Edown – now has moved Aon
And Emorning brings her aBnother empty EdayE  
[Chorus]
Now she’s Aonly a Bbroken down EangelE  
She’s Aonly a Bbird that’s broke her EwingE  
She’s C#monly someG#one, someAone who’s gone Bwrong
      A      B                    [E – instrumental]
She’s only a child that’s lost her way
Instrumental (repeat intro):  E   A   E   B  E  
[Verse 2]
She Dused to be a Dgirl of simple pleaEsuresE  
A Dbreath of spring to Achase your blues aEwayE  
But Bnow she bears a Bcross
For a Elove that she has Alost
No Esunshine in her Blife – just clouds of EgrayE  
Repeat chorus:
Now she’s Aonly a Bbroken down EangelE  
She’s Aonly a Bbird that’s broke her EwingE  
She’s C#monly someG#one, someAone who’s gone Bwrong
She’s Aonly a Bchild that’s lost her EwayE  
[Instrumental]
|  F#- - - |  C#- - - |  F#- - - |   B- - - |
|  F#- - - |  C#- - - |  F#- - - |  F#- - - |  E- |
Repeat chorus:
She’s Aonly a Bbroken down EangelE  
She’s Aonly a Bbird that’s broke her EwingE  
She’s C#monly someG#one, someAone who’s gone Bwrong
She’s Aonly a Bchild that’s lost her EwayE  
Repeat chorus (until fade):
Now she’s Aonly a Bbroken down EangelE  
She’s Aonly a Bbird that’s broke her EwingE  
She’s C#monly someG#one, someAone who’s gone Bwrong
She’s Aonly a Bchild that’s lost her EwayE  

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Broken Down Angel

by Nazareth

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C#m

Broken Down Angel - Nazareth

[Intro]

E A E B E

H E E

e|------------------------|

B|----------------7--9----|

G|--9br--------9----------|

D|------------------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

A E

E E E E E E E E

Q. Q Q.

e|--------------9--7--------|--7br----7--------------|

B|--10br----10--------10----|------------9--7-----9--|

G|--------------------------|------------------9-----|

D|--------------------------|------------------------|

A|--------------------------|------------------------|

E|--------------------------|------------------------|

B E D

Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q

e|----------------------|---------------------|------|

B|--7br----7--9----7----|---------------------|------|

G|----------------------|--9--------9----9----|--7---|

D|----------------------|-----------9----9----|--7---|

A|----------------------|---------------------|------|

E|----------------------|---------------------|------|

She used

[Verse 1]

D D E E

She used to be someone you could depend on

D A E E

To brighten up your coldest winter day

B B

But the one she leaned upon

E A

Let her down – now has moved on

E B E E

And morning brings her another empty day

[Chorus]

A B E E

Now she’s only a broken down angel

A B E E

She’s only a bird that’s broke her wing

C#m G# A B

She’s only someone, someone who’s gone wrong

A B [E – instrumental]

She’s only a child that’s lost her way

E A E B E

Instrumental (repeat intro):

[Verse 2]

D D E E

She used to be a girl of simple pleasures

D A E E

A breath of spring to chase your blues away

B B

But now she bears a cross

E A

For a love that she has lost

E B E E

No sunshine in her life – just clouds of gray

Repeat chorus:

A B E E

Now she’s only a broken down angel

A B E E

She’s only a bird that’s broke her wing

C#m G# A B

She’s only someone, someone who’s gone wrong

A B E E

She’s only a child that’s lost her way

[Instrumental]

F# C# F# B

| - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - |

F# C# F# F# E

| - - - | - - - | - - - | - - - | - |

Repeat chorus:

A B E E

She’s only a broken down angel

A B E E

She’s only a bird that’s broke her wing

C#m G# A B

She’s only someone, someone who’s gone wrong

A B E E

She’s only a child that’s lost her way

Repeat chorus (until fade):

A B E E

Now she’s only a broken down angel

A B E E

She’s only a bird that’s broke her wing

C#m G# A B

She’s only someone, someone who’s gone wrong

A B E E

She’s only a child that’s lost her way

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