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Broken From The Start

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Chorded by: Clifton
This is by no means a definitive chord sheet or anything or even exactly how Jon might 
B5(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Verse 1
B5Life is a D5gift like fresh cut roAsus2ses
B5Cut from the D5branch and brought inAsus2side
                     G  D5/          A             G  D5/A  
It's a slow contradiction, it's beauty in a vase
When our Gcords are cut that's Asus4when we start to B5die   (oh)
Lately death and life get so confusing
I can't tell the difference here tonight
Lately every breath feels like I'm kissing death
And when time is dead I cease to be alive
Chorus:
        G             A  D5/    A  G  
If you hide yourself deep inside
D5/    A  G  
Deep inside
    G               A  D5/            A  G  
In time you've got nothing left to hide
D5/                    A  G  
There's nothing left inside
GTonigAht, honey
AmI'm gonna break your Gheart
GMine was Abroken from the Gstart
ABroken from the sB5tart    (Oh)
Verse 2 (Same as Verse 1)
Choice is the only thing we're given
For one to live another dies
One road says, "Hello"
The other says, "Goodbye"
Chorus 2 (Same as Chorus 1 except where noted)
If you hide yourself deep inside
Deep inside
In time you've got nothing left to hide
It dries up inside
Tonight, honey
I'm gonna break your heart
Mine was broken from the start
ABroken from the Gstart
ABroken from the Gstart
ABroken from the B5start
Verse 3 (Same as other verses except where noted)
They won't pay a cent to hear you laughing
They might pay a little to hear you cry
If you do it long enough
                 F#m              Bm<- - - NOTE THIS CHANGE
They might even pay attention
But they still won't pay respect until you die, die
Chorus 3 (Same as Chorus 1)
If you hide yourself deep inside
Deep inside
In time you've got nothing left to hide
It’s all dead inside
Tonight, honey
I'm gonna break your heart
Mine was broken from the start
Broken from the start

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Broken From The Start

by Jon Foreman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

F#m

Chorded by: Clifton

This is by no means a definitive chord sheet or anything or even exactly how Jon might

(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

Verse 1

B5 D5 Asus2

Life is a gift like fresh cut roses

B5 D5 Asus2

Cut from the branch and brought inside

G D5 A G D5 A

/ /

It's a slow contradiction, it's beauty in a vase

G Asus4 B5

When our cords are cut that's when we start to die (oh)

Lately death and life get so confusing

I can't tell the difference here tonight

Lately every breath feels like I'm kissing death

And when time is dead I cease to be alive

Chorus:

G A D5 A G

If you hide yourself deep inside

D5 A G

Deep inside

G A D5 A G

In time you've got nothing left to hide

D5 A G

There's nothing left inside

G A

Tonight, honey

Am G

I'm gonna break your heart

G A G

Mine was broken from the start

A B5

Broken from the start (Oh)

Verse 2 (Same as Verse 1)

Choice is the only thing we're given

For one to live another dies

One road says, "Hello"

The other says, "Goodbye"

Chorus 2 (Same as Chorus 1 except where noted)

If you hide yourself deep inside

Deep inside

In time you've got nothing left to hide

It dries up inside

Tonight, honey

I'm gonna break your heart

Mine was broken from the start

A G

Broken from the start

A G

Broken from the start

A B5

Broken from the start

Verse 3 (Same as other verses except where noted)

They won't pay a cent to hear you laughing

They might pay a little to hear you cry

If you do it long enough

F#m Bm

<- - - NOTE THIS CHANGE

They might even pay attention

But they still won't pay respect until you die, die

Chorus 3 (Same as Chorus 1)

If you hide yourself deep inside

Deep inside

In time you've got nothing left to hide

It’s all dead inside

Tonight, honey

I'm gonna break your heart

Mine was broken from the start

Broken from the start

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