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Broken Car

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[Verse 1]
GGrey Is the sky Ctoday Gand so is my Cheart.
CMemories of a Emfriendship that Dnow seems so Gfar.
GChased dreams of past days. I was really Cfine.
CI've never thought my Embest friends could Druin all this Gtime.
[Verse 2]
GI told you about my Emjealousy and Gwhat makes me feel Csad.
CDon't you really Emunderstand Dwhy I feel so Gbad?
GAre you still the girl who, smiling won the Cfight
Cagainst the run-down Embattery Dof my broken Gcar.
[Chorus]
EmThat's a song to Amsay goodbye to a Emgirl that I still Glove as Da friend.
EmI hope she'll Amunderstand Dwhat I Gmean.
GEveryDthing falls Cdown (to Dthe ground).
GEveryDthing I Chate (it Dhappened).
GNow I Drun aCway (it's Dover).
[Interlude]
G C G C
[Verse 3]
GThe CD-player is running. That is our Csong
CIt reminds me of a Emtime gone where Dnow I don't beGlong
GThis is my decision. We won't meet aCgain
CThat's the only Emway in which Dwe can still be Gfriends
GPlease don't say anything. Please don't say a Cword
CI Want to run aEmway instead of Dfighting against the Gworld
GI won't take a step back. I won't look back no Cmore
CJust because I'm Emscared of how much DI felt lost beGfore
[Chorus]
EmThat's a song to Amsay goodbye to a Emgirl that I still Glove as Da friend.
EmI hope she'll Amunderstand Dwhat I Gmean
GEveryDthing falls Cdown (to Dthe ground)
GEveryDthing I Chate (it Dhappened)
GNow I Drun aCway (it's Dover)
GEveryDthing falls Cdown (to Dthe ground)
GI won't Dmeet aCgain (the Dgirl)
I Gwant to Dbe my Cfriend. (It's Dover)
[Outro]
G C G C

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Broken Car

by Vanilla Sky

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[Verse 1]

G C G C

Grey Is the sky today and so is my heart.

C Em D G

Memories of a friendship that now seems so far.

G C

Chased dreams of past days. I was really fine.

C Em D G

I've never thought my best friends could ruin all this time.

[Verse 2]

G Em G C

I told you about my jealousy and what makes me feel sad.

C Em D G

Don't you really understand why I feel so bad?

G C

Are you still the girl who, smiling won the fight

C Em D G

against the run-down battery of my broken car.

[Chorus]

Em Am Em G D

That's a song to say goodbye to a girl that I still love as a friend.

Em Am D G

I hope she'll understand what I mean.

G D C D

Everything falls down (to the ground).

G D C D

Everything I hate (it happened).

G D C D

Now I run away (it's over).

[Interlude]

G C G C

[Verse 3]

G C

The CD-player is running. That is our song

C Em D G

It reminds me of a time gone where now I don't belong

G C

This is my decision. We won't meet again

C Em D G

That's the only way in which we can still be friends

G C

Please don't say anything. Please don't say a word

C Em D G

I Want to run away instead of fighting against the world

G C

I won't take a step back. I won't look back no more

C Em D G

Just because I'm scared of how much I felt lost before

[Chorus]

Em Am Em G D

That's a song to say goodbye to a girl that I still love as a friend.

Em Am D G

I hope she'll understand what I mean

G D C D

Everything falls down (to the ground)

G D C D

Everything I hate (it happened)

G D C D

Now I run away (it's over)

G D C D

Everything falls down (to the ground)

G D C D

I won't meet again (the girl)

G D C D

I want to be my friend. (It's over)

[Outro]

G C G C

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