Chords for Roger Waters - Broken Bones
Tempo:
110.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
Em
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] [A]
[G]
Sometimes I stare at [C] the night sky, see [G] them stars a billion light years [D] away,
[Em] And it makes me feel [C] small like a bug on a wall.
[G] Who gives a shit [D] anyway?
[Bm] Who gives a [Em] shit anyway?
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[C]
[D]
[G]
When World War II [C] was over, [G] though the slate was never [D] wiped clean,
We [B] could have picked over [C] them broken bones, [G]
we could have been [D] free,
But [Em] we chose to adhere [C] to abundance, we [Em] chose the American [D] Dream.
[Em] And oh Mistress [Bm] Liberty, [C]
[D] how we abandon [Em] thee.
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[E] And oh [D] Mistress [C] Liberty, [D]
how we [G] abandon thee.
Could have been born [C] in Shreveport, [G] or it could have been born [D] in Tehran,
[E]
It don't much matter [C] wherever you're born, [G] little babies mean us [D] no harm,
[E] They have to be taught to [C]
despise us, [E] to pull those our homes [D] to the ground,
To [E]
believe that their [D] fight is for [C] liberty, [D] to believe that their God will keep them [Em] safe and sound.
Safe [C] and sound.
[Em] Safe [D]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[G]
and sound.
We cannot turn back the [C] clock, cannot [G] go [D] back in time,
[Em] But we can say fuck you, [C] we will not listen to your [D]
bullshit [E] and lies,
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[A] [F#m] your [Em] bullshit and lies.
[G]
[G]
Sometimes I stare at [C] the night sky, see [G] them stars a billion light years [D] away,
[Em] And it makes me feel [C] small like a bug on a wall.
[G] Who gives a shit [D] anyway?
[Bm] Who gives a [Em] shit anyway?
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[C]
[D]
[G]
When World War II [C] was over, [G] though the slate was never [D] wiped clean,
We [B] could have picked over [C] them broken bones, [G]
we could have been [D] free,
But [Em] we chose to adhere [C] to abundance, we [Em] chose the American [D] Dream.
[Em] And oh Mistress [Bm] Liberty, [C]
[D] how we abandon [Em] thee.
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[E] And oh [D] Mistress [C] Liberty, [D]
how we [G] abandon thee.
Could have been born [C] in Shreveport, [G] or it could have been born [D] in Tehran,
[E]
It don't much matter [C] wherever you're born, [G] little babies mean us [D] no harm,
[E] They have to be taught to [C]
despise us, [E] to pull those our homes [D] to the ground,
To [E]
believe that their [D] fight is for [C] liberty, [D] to believe that their God will keep them [Em] safe and sound.
Safe [C] and sound.
[Em] Safe [D]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[G]
and sound.
We cannot turn back the [C] clock, cannot [G] go [D] back in time,
[Em] But we can say fuck you, [C] we will not listen to your [D]
bullshit [E] and lies,
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[A] [F#m] your [Em] bullshit and lies.
[G]
Key:
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C
Em
G
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D
C
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[N] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes I stare at [C] the night sky, _ _ _ _ see [G] them stars a billion light years [D] away, _ _ _ _
_ [Em] And it makes me feel [C] small like a bug on a wall.
[G] Who gives a shit [D] anyway?
_ _ _ [Bm] Who gives a [Em] shit anyway?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When World War II [C] was over, _ _ _ _ [G] though the slate was never [D] wiped clean, _ _ _ _
_ _ We [B] could have picked over [C] them broken bones, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
we could have been [D] free, _ _ _
_ But [Em] we chose to adhere [C] to abundance, _ we [Em] chose the American [D] Dream.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] And oh Mistress [Bm] Liberty, [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] how _ _ _ we abandon [Em] thee. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] And oh _ [D] Mistress [C] Liberty, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
how _ _ we _ [G] abandon thee. _ _ _ _ _ _
Could have been born [C] in Shreveport, _ _ _ _ [G] or it could have been born [D] in Tehran,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
It don't much matter [C] wherever you're born, [G] little babies mean us [D] no harm, _ _ _
_ _ [E] They have to be taught to [C]
despise us, [E] to pull those our homes [D] to the ground,
_ _ _ _ To [E]
believe that their [D] fight is for [C] liberty, _ _ _ _ _ [D] to believe that their God will keep them [Em] safe and sound.
_ Safe _ _ _ [C] and sound. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Safe _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and sound.
We cannot turn back the [C] clock, _ _ _ _ _ _ cannot [G] go [D] back in time,
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] But we can say fuck you, [C] we will not listen to your _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ bullshit [E] and lies, _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ your [Em] bullshit and lies. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes I stare at [C] the night sky, _ _ _ _ see [G] them stars a billion light years [D] away, _ _ _ _
_ [Em] And it makes me feel [C] small like a bug on a wall.
[G] Who gives a shit [D] anyway?
_ _ _ [Bm] Who gives a [Em] shit anyway?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When World War II [C] was over, _ _ _ _ [G] though the slate was never [D] wiped clean, _ _ _ _
_ _ We [B] could have picked over [C] them broken bones, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
we could have been [D] free, _ _ _
_ But [Em] we chose to adhere [C] to abundance, _ we [Em] chose the American [D] Dream.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] And oh Mistress [Bm] Liberty, [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] how _ _ _ we abandon [Em] thee. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] And oh _ [D] Mistress [C] Liberty, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
how _ _ we _ [G] abandon thee. _ _ _ _ _ _
Could have been born [C] in Shreveport, _ _ _ _ [G] or it could have been born [D] in Tehran,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
It don't much matter [C] wherever you're born, [G] little babies mean us [D] no harm, _ _ _
_ _ [E] They have to be taught to [C]
despise us, [E] to pull those our homes [D] to the ground,
_ _ _ _ To [E]
believe that their [D] fight is for [C] liberty, _ _ _ _ _ [D] to believe that their God will keep them [Em] safe and sound.
_ Safe _ _ _ [C] and sound. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ Safe _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
and sound.
We cannot turn back the [C] clock, _ _ _ _ _ _ cannot [G] go [D] back in time,
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] But we can say fuck you, [C] we will not listen to your _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ bullshit [E] and lies, _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ your [Em] bullshit and lies. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _