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[Intro]
 C   F   C   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 1]
WeCll your mama knows and she sends off a pFrayer Cto Jesus
Yeah your mama knows and she sends Goff a prayer to Jesus
And the pCretty women know, but they don't wanna Fpick up Cthe pieces
When you're bGroken, when you'Fre broken
[Instrumental]
C F C G F C
[Verse 2]
CWell your daddy knows and he says this tFoo shalCl pass
Yeah your dGaddy knows and he sFays this too Cshall pass
BuCt you wake up in the morning trying hard not tFoo look Cback
When you're Gbroken, when you'rFe broken
[Instrumental]
 C   F   C   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 3]
CWell the highway knows and it tries to warm Fyour sCkin
YeaCh the highway knows and it tries to warGm your skin
And your Cguitar knows, tries to put you back toFgether Cagain
When you're Gbroken, when you'Fre broken
When you're bGrokenF  C  
[Outro]
 C   F   C   G   F   Cx2

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Broken

by John Craigie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C G F C

[Verse 1]

C F C

Well your mama knows and she sends off a prayer to Jesus

Yeah your mama knows and she sends off a prayer to Jesus

C F C

And the pretty women know, but they don't wanna pick up the pieces

G F

When you're broken, when you're broken

[Instrumental]

C F C G F C

[Verse 2]

C F C

Well your daddy knows and he says this too shall pass

G F C

Yeah your daddy knows and he says this too shall pass

C F C

But you wake up in the morning trying hard not too look back

G F

When you're broken, when you're broken

[Instrumental]

C F C G F C

[Verse 3]

C F C

Well the highway knows and it tries to warm your skin

C G

Yeah the highway knows and it tries to warm your skin

C F C

And your guitar knows, tries to put you back together again

G F

When you're broken, when you're broken

G F C

When you're broken

[Outro]

C F C G F C

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