6 Chords used in the song: Am, C, F, Dm, G, Em
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1st verse
A#m
Let me hold you
C#
For the last time
F# F#
It's the last chance to feel again
A#m
But you broke me
C# F# D#m
Now I can't feel anything
A#m
When I love you,
C#
It's so untrue
F# F#
I can't even convince myself
A#m
When I'm speaking,
C# F# D#m
It's the voice of someone else
Pre-chorus :
F# - G#- A#m
Oh it tears me up
F# - G# - Fm
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F# - G# - Fm F# (F#)
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay
Chorus :
D#m A#m
You can't play on broken strings
C# G#
You can't feel anything
D#m A#m
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
A#m
And lies worse
C# G#
How can I give anymore
D#m A#m G# G#
When I love you a little less than before
2nd verse :
A#m C#
Oh what are we doing
F# F#
We are turning into dust
A#m C# F# D#m
Playing house in the ruins of us
A#m A#m
Running back through the fire
F# F#
When there's nothing left to save
A#m C# F# D#m
It's like chasing the very last train when it's too late
Pre-chorus :
F# - G#- A#m
Oh it tears me up
F# - G# - Fm
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F# - G# - Fm F# (F#)
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay
Chorus :
D#m A#m
You can't play on broken strings
C# G#
You can't feel anything
D#m A#m
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
A#m
And lies worse
C# G#
How can I give anymore
D#m A#m G# G#
When I love you a little less than before
Bridge :
F# A#m
But we're running through the fire
C# F#
When there's nothing left to save
F# A#m
It's like chasing the very last train
C# Fm>let ring
When we both know it's too late (too late)
Chorus :
D#m A#m |
You can't play on broken strings |
C# G# |
You can't feel anything | let ring
D#m A#m |
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
A#m
And lies worse
C# G#
How can I give anymore
D#m A#m G# G#
When I love you a little less than before
Outro :
A#m>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.