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[Intro]
   G     C      Dm/F               C(4x)
[Verse 1]
GYou don't have to look too hard
To see the future in that Amold woAm7man's AmeyesAm7  
DHer son's broken
And his son's Gclose behind
[Verse 2]
GDisappointment's on her face
She's been walking through a reAmoccuAm7rring AmdrAm7eam
DRaces, hatred.
This is Gwhat it mean
[Chorus]
And eCvery time she witnesses
The violence in the streets she rGeaches for the cross
GBows her head and then she pleads
FLet the spell be Embroken
Break its Ghold on our minds
Let it Dpass from our lives
FLet the spell be Embroken
Every Cheart beats the same
So how much lDonger will it take?
[Instrumental]
     G       C      Dm/F   C(2x)
[Verse 3]
GNeighbourhoods are burnin' down
GAnd when they're gone
There's still a lAmine in the dust
DYour side. My side.
Ain't things bad eGnough
[Chorus]
'CausCe everyone's victim
of the violence in the street and Gevery mother knows
GAbout the sorrow that it breeds
So Flet the spell be Embroken
Break its Ghold on our minds
Let it Dpass from our lives
FLet the spell be Embroken
Every Cheart beats the same
So how much Dlonger will it take?
Till it's Cover. DOver Gyeah.
[Instrumental]
G      C       Dm/F    C
       G          C          Dm/F     CLet the spell be broken
       G          C          Dm/F     CLet the spell be broken
[Chorus]
'CCause everyone's a victim
Of the violence in the street and Gevery mother knows
GAbout the sorrow that it breeds
So Flet the spell be Embroken
Break its Chold on our minds
Let it Dpass from our lives
LFet the spell be Embroken
Every Cheart beats the same
So how much Dlonger will it take?
LeFt the spell be Embroken
Break its Chold on our minds
Let it Dpass from our lives
FLet the spell be Embroken…..(3x)

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Broken

by Soulsister

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/F

Am7

[Intro]

G C Dm/F C

(4x)

[Verse 1]

You don't have to look too hard

Am Am7 Am Am7

To see the future in that old woman's eyes

Her son's broken

And his son's close behind

[Verse 2]

Disappointment's on her face

Am Am7 Am Am7

She's been walking through a reoccurring dream

Races, hatred.

This is what it mean

[Chorus]

And every time she witnesses

The violence in the streets she reaches for the cross

Bows her head and then she pleads

F Em

Let the spell be broken

Break its hold on our minds

Let it pass from our lives

F Em

Let the spell be broken

Every heart beats the same

So how much longer will it take?

[Instrumental]

G C Dm/F C

(2x)

[Verse 3]

Neighbourhoods are burnin' down

And when they're gone

There's still a line in the dust

Your side. My side.

Ain't things bad enough

[Chorus]

'Cause everyone's victim

of the violence in the street and every mother knows

About the sorrow that it breeds

F Em

So let the spell be broken

Break its hold on our minds

Let it pass from our lives

F Em

Let the spell be broken

Every heart beats the same

So how much longer will it take?

C D G

Till it's over. Over yeah.

[Instrumental]

G C Dm/F C

Let the spell be broken

G C Dm/F C

Let the spell be broken

[Chorus]

'Cause everyone's a victim

Of the violence in the street and every mother knows

About the sorrow that it breeds

F Em

So let the spell be broken

Break its hold on our minds

Let it pass from our lives

F Em

Let the spell be broken

Every heart beats the same

So how much longer will it take?

F Em

Let the spell be broken

Break its hold on our minds

Let it pass from our lives

F Em

Let the spell be broken…..(3x)

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