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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-   x24442
 F#-      244322
 G#m-   466444
 E-     022100
 D#m-   x68876
 C#m-   x46654
 F#/A#- x143xx
[Intro]
 G#m   F#   E    F#x2
then
 G#m   F#   E   D#m    C#mx2
[Verse 1]
   G#mTime goes by
   F#I just try
   ETo hold my
   F#Head up high
   G#mPeople try
   F#To deny
   EClassify
   F#Or just hide
   G#mThe feelings  F#what's inside
   EBroken hearts  F#and hard times
   G#mDon't let life F#break you down this EtimeF#  
[Chorus 1]
I'm Bsitting and crying here you're
aF#lone and dying there waiting G#mfor
F#Bad Enews Like Bwalking on broken glass
no F#answers for what was asked
You're G#mall F#a--Elone cause you BknowF#  
that I'd G#mgive my life for Eyou time
can Bbe  F#Nothing G#mbut our F#eneEmy
[Verse 2]
   G#mDon't give up
   F#Just hold on
   EIs the pain
   F#Just too strong
   G#mTo hold on
    F#/A#Sometimes we're wrong
   BWhen we think we're C#mright
   G#mAnd tonight
Will  F#be the night
  EYou'll break free
  F#From this fight
   G#mDon't let life F#break
you down this EtimeF#  
[Chorus 2]
I'm Bsitting and crying here you're
aF#lone and dying there waiting G#mfor
F#Bad Enews Like Bwalking on broken glass
no F#answers for what was asked
You're G#mall F#a--Elone cause you BknowF#  
that I'd G#mgive my life for Eyou time
can Bbe  F#Nothing G#mbut our F#eneEmy
[Instrumental]
G#m F# E F#
[Bridge]
I G#mdie inside from all I feel
F#does it Ehave to F#be this way?
G#mMemories of yesterday F#but
it Eall just sF#lips away
I'd G#mgive up everything I
have F#to Ekeep you F#one more day
   G#mI know it's not right
Why Edo we feel this way
why F#do I feel this way??
[Chorus 3]
I'm Bsitting and crying here you're
aF#lone and dying there waiting G#mfor
F#Bad Enews Like Bwalking on broken glass
no F#answers for what was asked
You're G#mall F#a--Elone cause you BknowF#  
that I'd G#mgive my life for Eyou time
can Bbe  F#Nothing G#mbut our F#eneEmy
[Outro]
G#m F# E D#m C#m
G#m F#

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Walking On Broken Glass

by Mest

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

F#/A#

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

D#m

- x68876

C#m

- x46654

F#/A#

- x143xx

[Intro]

G#m F# E F#

then

G#m F# E D#m C#m

[Verse 1]

G#m

Time goes by

I just try

To hold my

Head up high

G#m

People try

To deny

Classify

Or just hide

G#m F#

The feelings what's inside

E F#

Broken hearts and hard times

G#m F# E F#

Don't let life break you down this time

[Chorus 1]

I'm sitting and crying here you're

F# G#m

alone and dying there waiting for

F# E B

Bad news Like walking on broken glass

no answers for what was asked

G#m F# E B F#

You're all a--lone cause you know

G#m E

that I'd give my life for you time

B F# G#m F# E

can be Nothing but our enemy

[Verse 2]

G#m

Don't give up

Just hold on

Is the pain

Just too strong

G#m

To hold on

F#/A#

Sometimes we're wrong

B C#m

When we think we're right

G#m

And tonight

Will be the night

You'll break free

From this fight

G#m F#

Don't let life break

E F#

you down this time

[Chorus 2]

I'm sitting and crying here you're

F# G#m

alone and dying there waiting for

F# E B

Bad news Like walking on broken glass

no answers for what was asked

G#m F# E B F#

You're all a--lone cause you know

G#m E

that I'd give my life for you time

B F# G#m F# E

can be Nothing but our enemy

[Instrumental]

G#m F# E F#

[Bridge]

G#m

I die inside from all I feel

F# E F#

does it have to be this way?

G#m F#

Memories of yesterday but

E F#

it all just slips away

G#m

I'd give up everything I

F# E F#

have to keep you one more day

G#m

I know it's not right

Why do we feel this way

why do I feel this way??

[Chorus 3]

I'm sitting and crying here you're

F# G#m

alone and dying there waiting for

F# E B

Bad news Like walking on broken glass

no answers for what was asked

G#m F# E B F#

You're all a--lone cause you know

G#m E

that I'd give my life for you time

B F# G#m F# E

can be Nothing but our enemy

[Outro]

G#m F# E D#m C#m

G#m F#

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