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This is transcribed from the live acoustic version performed at Montserrat, 15/09/1997
[Scale to improvise: B Mixolydian (equivalent to E Major)]
[Instrumental]
B   G#m7   C#m   Amaj7
B   G#m7   A     Amaj7
[Verse]
BWhen tG#m7he wind bC#mlows dowAmaj7n this hard,
BMany a G#m7bond is Abroken.Amaj7  
BSee thG#m7e water lC#mie on thAmaj7e ground
BFrom wG#m7here the Aheavens Amaj7opened.
[Chorus]
ELord, Ahow will yF#mou get tBhrough this night
G#m7With yC#mour dreams F#mdeparteBd?
BAnd whG#m7o alone wiC#mll comfoAmaj7rt you?
BOnly tG#m7he broken Ahearted.Amaj7  
[Instrumental]
B   G#m7   C#m   Amaj7
B   G#m7   A     Amaj7
[Verse]
BSo youG#m7've gone bC#meyond yoAmaj7ur means,
BEvery G#m7wound is oApen,Amaj7  
BYour bG#m7est laid pC#mlans are Amaj7out of reach,
BAnd alG#m7l your feaArs unspoAmaj7ken.
[Chorus]
ELord, Ahow will yF#mou get tBhrough this night
G#m7With yC#mour dreams F#mdeparteBd?
BAnd whG#m7o alone wiC#mll comfoAmaj7rt you?
BOnly tG#m7he broken Ahearted.Amaj7  
[Instrumental]
B   G#m7   C#m   Amaj7
B   G#m7   A     Amaj7
[Bridge]
F#Sweet revenge iG#ms spoken then;
AIn the twilight C#mit is gone.
F#To living lies BwitB/Ah no escape,
G#mLord, I would rAather be alone.
[Instrumental]
B   G#m7   C#m   Amaj7
B   G#m7   A     Amaj7
[Verse]
BI presG#m7s my fingeC#mrs to thAmaj7e wood
BTo telG#m7l you of mAy dreamiAmaj7ng,
BTo sinG#m7g you songC#ms from oAmaj7lden times,
BTo keeG#m7p the love Alight gAmaj7leaming.
[Chorus]
E'Cause Athere's a F#mplace wBhere we can go,
G#m7Where C#mwe will noF#mt be parBted.
BAnd whG#m7o alone wiC#mll enter Amaj7there?
BOnly tG#m7he broken Ahearted.Amaj7  

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Broken Hearted

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

C#m

Amaj7

F#m

G#m

B/A

This is transcribed from the live acoustic version performed at Montserrat, 15/09/1997

[Scale to improvise: B Mixolydian (equivalent to E Major)]

[Instrumental]

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

B G#m7 A Amaj7

[Verse]

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

When the wind blows down this hard,

B G#m7 A Amaj7

Many a bond is broken.

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

See the water lie on the ground

B G#m7 A Amaj7

From where the heavens opened.

[Chorus]

E A F#m B

Lord, how will you get through this night

G#m7 C#m F#m B

With your dreams departed?

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

And who alone will comfort you?

B G#m7 A Amaj7

Only the broken hearted.

[Instrumental]

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

B G#m7 A Amaj7

[Verse]

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

So you've gone beyond your means,

B G#m7 A Amaj7

Every wound is open,

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

Your best laid plans are out of reach,

B G#m7 A Amaj7

And all your fears unspoken.

[Chorus]

E A F#m B

Lord, how will you get through this night

G#m7 C#m F#m B

With your dreams departed?

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

And who alone will comfort you?

B G#m7 A Amaj7

Only the broken hearted.

[Instrumental]

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

B G#m7 A Amaj7

[Bridge]

F# G#m

Sweet revenge is spoken then;

A C#m

In the twilight it is gone.

F# B B/A

To living lies with no escape,

G#m A

Lord, I would rather be alone.

[Instrumental]

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

B G#m7 A Amaj7

[Verse]

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

I press my fingers to the wood

B G#m7 A Amaj7

To tell you of my dreaming,

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

To sing you songs from olden times,

B G#m7 A Amaj7

To keep the love light gleaming.

[Chorus]

E A F#m B

'Cause there's a place where we can go,

G#m7 C#m F#m B

Where we will not be parted.

B G#m7 C#m Amaj7

And who alone will enter there?

B G#m7 A Amaj7

Only the broken hearted.

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