Broken Strings Uke tab by James Morrison

6 Chords used in the song: Am, C, F, Dm, G, Em

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Artist: 
Year:  2008
Difficulty: 
3.17
(Beginner)
Key: C, AmChords
Am chordAm
Let me hold you
C chordC
For the last time
F chordF
It's the last chance to feel again
Am chordAm
But you broke me
C chordC F chordF Dm chordDm
Now I can't feel anything
Am chordAm
When I love you,
C chordC
It's so untrue
F chordF
I can't even convince myself
Am chordAm
When I'm speaking,
C chordC F chordF Dm chordDm
It's the voice of someone else

F chordF G chordG Am chordAm
Oh it tears me up
F chordF G chordG Em chordEm
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F chordF G chordG Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay

Dm chordDm Am chordAm
You can't play on broken strings
C chordC G chordG
You can't feel anything
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
That your heart don't want to feel
C chordC G chordG
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F chordF
Oh the truth hurts
Am chordAm
And lies worse
C chordC G chordG
How can I give anymore
Dm chordDm Am chordAm G chordG
When I love you a little less than before

Am chordAm C chordC
Oh what are we doing
F chordF
We are turning into dust
Am chordAm C chordC F chordF Dm chordDm
Playing house in the ruins of us
Am chordAm C chordC
Running back through the fire
F chordF
When there's nothing left to save
Am chordAm C chordC F chordF Dm chordDm
It's like chasing the very last train when it's too late

F chordF G chordG Am chordAm
Oh it tears me up
F chordF G chordG Em chordEm
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F chordF G chordG Em chordEm F chordF C chordC
I try to forgive, but it's not enough to make it all okay

Dm chordDm Am chordAm
You can't play on broken strings
C chordC G chordG
You can't feel anything
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
That your heart don't want to feel
C chordC G chordG
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F chordF
Oh the truth hurts
Am chordAm
And lies worse
C chordC G chordG
How can I give anymore
Dm chordDm Am chordAm G chordG
When I love you a little less than before

Am chordAm C chordC
But we're running through the fire
F chordF
When there's nothing left to save
Am chordAm C chordC
It's like chasing the very last train
F chordF Dm chordDm
When we both know it's too late (too late)

Dm chordDm Am chordAm
You can't play on broken strings
C chordC G chordG
You can't feel anything
Dm chordDm Am chordAm
That your heart don't want to feel
C chordC G chordG
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F chordF
Well the truth hurts
Am chordAm
And lies worse
C chordC G chordG
How can I give anymore
Dm chordDm Am chordAm G chordG
When I love you a little less than before
Dm chordDm Am chordAm G chordG
Oh when I love you a little less than before

Am chordAm C chordC
Let me hold you for the last time
F chordF Dm chordDm
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.

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