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Broken Man

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[Intro]
C G Am F
[Verse 1]
You can't Ctake the home from a homeless man
You can't Gtake away his streets
You can't Amthreaten a man with nothing to lose
Or Fbruise him when he's beat
You can't Ctake money from a poor man
Or Gscare a man with no fear
You can't Amshame a man with no pride
Or Fforce a stone to tears
[Chorus]
  AmBut what can you Gdo to a broken Fman
AmWhat Gcan you Fdo to a broken CmaFnC  
[Verse 2]
You can't Ccut a man who's bleeding
You can't Gpush a man who's down
You can't Amstarve a man who's hungry
Or Flose him when he's found
You can't Cbreak a man who's broken
Or Gcheat a man who knows
Or Amkill a dream that's dead
And Fcurse it when it goes
[Chorus]
  AmWhat can you do Gto a broken Fman
AmWhat Gcan you Fdo to a broken CmaFnC  
[Interlude]
C   G   Am   F
C   G   Am G F
[Verse 3]
You can't Cstrip a man who's naked
You can't deGfend a man who's lied
You can't beAmlieve a man who's lost
You can't Fenvy a man that's cried
You can't Clift a man who's risen
You can't Gteach a man who's learned
You can't Amfight a man who's won
Or heat a Ffire that burns
[Chorus]
  AmBut what can you do Gto a broken Fman
AmWhat can you do Fto a broken mCanG/B  Am  
What can you do to a broken Fman
WAmhat Gcan you do Fto a broken man
[Outro]
C  G  Am  F G C

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Broken Man

by Matt Andersen

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G/B

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

You can't take the home from a homeless man

You can't take away his streets

You can't threaten a man with nothing to lose

Or bruise him when he's beat

You can't take money from a poor man

Or scare a man with no fear

You can't shame a man with no pride

Or force a stone to tears

[Chorus]

Am G F

But what can you do to a broken man

Am G F C F C

What can you do to a broken man

[Verse 2]

You can't cut a man who's bleeding

You can't push a man who's down

You can't starve a man who's hungry

Or lose him when he's found

You can't break a man who's broken

Or cheat a man who knows

Or kill a dream that's dead

And curse it when it goes

[Chorus]

Am G F

What can you do to a broken man

Am G F C F C

What can you do to a broken man

[Interlude]

C G Am F

C G Am G F

[Verse 3]

You can't strip a man who's naked

You can't defend a man who's lied

You can't believe a man who's lost

You can't envy a man that's cried

You can't lift a man who's risen

You can't teach a man who's learned

You can't fight a man who's won

Or heat a fire that burns

[Chorus]

Am G F

But what can you do to a broken man

Am F C G/B Am

What can you do to a broken man

Am G F

What can you do to a broken man

[Outro]

C G Am F G C

About Broken Man Chords by Matt Andersen

Learn how to play Broken Man by Matt Andersen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Broken Man chords”, “Broken Man guitar chords”, or “Matt Andersen Broken Man 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 Broken Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Broken Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F, G/B.

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What key is "Broken Man" in?

The chords for "Broken Man" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, F, G/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.