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Broken Boy by Cage The Elephant

Broken Boy chords by Cage The Elephant

Guitar chords with lyrics


Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Bm

Difficulty: Novice

Key: Bm
Tempo: 167 bpm

Rhythm: The rhythm in this song is mostly synth pads and a driving bass guitar playing swing eighths.
Playing power chords (Bm5, D5, G5) during verse can replicate bass feel.


Pre-Intro:
-Experimental noise over Bm and A :)
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Intro:
|Bm | |Bm | |D |G |Bm | |

Verse:
Bm
 I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks
Bm
 I was raised with a strap across my back
D       G             Bm
 Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah
Bm
 I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire
Bm
 I was bit by the whisper of a soft liar
D          G             Bm
 Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine


Chorus:
G     Bm  G       Bm
  Broken boy,   how does it feel?
G     Bm           G       Bm
  Broken boy, how does it feel?  How does it feel?

Interlude:
|Bm | |Bm | |D |G |Bm | |


Verse:
Bm
 Tell me why I'm forced to live in this skin
Bm
 Tell me why I’m forced to live in this skin
D          G      Bm
 I'm an alien, I'm just an ali-en, oh
Bm
 Tell me why I was born to live in this skin
Bm
 Tell me how I’m supposed to be forgiven
D           G           Bm
 With my hand in the hive and the sun in my eyes, yeah


Chorus:
G     Bm  G       Bm
  Broken boy,   how does it feel?
G     Bm           G       N.C. (brake down)
  Broken boy, how does it feel?  How does it feel?

Break:
N.C. | | |

Verse:
Bm
 I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks
Bm
 Always born on the wrong side of the train tracks
D       G             Bm
 Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah
Bm
 I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire
Bm
 I was promised the keys to an empire
D          G             Bm
 Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine, oh

Chorus:
G     Bm  G       Bm
  Broken boy,   how does it feel?
G     Bm           G       Bm/N.C. (Break down)
  Broken boy, how does it feel?  How does it feel?

Outro:
N.C. |D |G A|

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Cage The Elephant chords for Broken boy

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