6 Chords used in the song: Am, C, F, Dm, G, Em
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1st verse
Am
Let me hold you
C
For the last time
F F
It's the last chance to feel again
Am
But you broke me
C F Dm
Now I can't feel anything
Am
When I love you,
C
It's so untrue
F F
I can't even convince myself
Am
When I'm speaking,
C F Dm
It's the voice of someone else
Pre-chorus :
F - G- Am
Oh it tears me up
F - G - Em
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F - G - Em F (F)
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay
Chorus :
Dm Am
You can't play on broken strings
C G
You can't feel anything
Dm Am
That your heart don't want to feel
C G
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F
Oh the truth hurts
Am
And lies worse
C G
How can I give anymore
Dm Am G G
When I love you a little less than before
2nd verse :
Am C
Oh what are we doing
F F
We are turning into dust
Am C F Dm
Playing house in the ruins of us
Am Am
Running back through the fire
F F
When there's nothing left to save
Am C F Dm
It's like chasing the very last train when it's too late
Pre-chorus :
F - G- Am
Oh it tears me up
F - G - Em
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F - G - Em F (F)
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay
Chorus :
Dm Am
You can't play on broken strings
C G
You can't feel anything
Dm Am
That your heart don't want to feel
C G
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F
Oh the truth hurts
Am
And lies worse
C G
How can I give anymore
Dm Am G G
When I love you a little less than before
Bridge :
F Am
But we're running through the fire
C F
When there's nothing left to save
F Am
It's like chasing the very last train
C Em>let ring
When we both know it's too late (too late)
Chorus :
Dm Am |
You can't play on broken strings |
C G |
You can't feel anything | let ring
Dm Am |
That your heart don't want to feel |
C G |
I can't tell you something that ain't real |
F
Oh the truth hurts
Am
And lies worse
C G
How can I give anymore
Dm Am G G
When I love you a little less than before
Outro :
Am>let ring C>let ring
Let me hold you for the last time
F>let ring F>let ring
It's the last chance to feel again
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About this song: Broken Strings
Features vocals by Nelly Furtado. According to the Broken Strings Songfacts, the song topped the charts in several countries including Germany, where it was Morrison's first ever #1 and Furtado's second. It peaked at #2 in the UK.