A Broken Wing chords by Martina McBride (Official Version)

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B
C#m7
E
E/F#
G#m
D#m7
F#7

Intro 1

Verse 1
B 
 (B major) She loved him like he was
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) The last man on Earth
E 
B 
 (E major) Gave him everything she ev (B major) er had
He'd break her spirit down
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Then come loving up on her
E 
B 
 (E major) Give a little, then take  (B major) it back
She'd tell him about her dreams
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) He'd just shoot 'em down
E 
B 
 (E major) Lord he loved to make  (B major) her cry
"You're crazy for believing
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) You'll ever leave the ground"
E 
E/F# 
B 
 (E major) He said, "Only  (E/F#) angels know  (B major) how to fly"

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Chorus 1

And with a broken wing

She still sings

She keeps an eye on the sky

With a broken wing

She carries her dreams

Man, you ought to see her fly

Interlude 1

Verse 2
B 
 (B major) One Sunday morning
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) She didn't go to church
E 
B 
 (E major) He wondered why she didn't  (B major) leave
He went up to the bedroom
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) Found a note by the window
E 
E/F# 
B 
 (E major) With the curtains  (E/F#) blowin' in the  (B major) breeze

Chorus 2
G#m 
 (G sharp minor) And with a broken wing
D#m7 
 (D sharp minor7) She still sings
C#m7 
B 
 (C sharp minor7) She keeps an eye on the  (B major) sky
With a broken wing
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) She carries her dreams
E 
F#7 
B 
 (E major) Man, you  (F sharp7) ought to see her  (B major) fly
With a broken wing
C#m7 
 (C sharp minor7) She carries her dreams
E 
F#7 
 (E major) Man, you  (F sharp7) ought to see her fly
B 
C#m7 
E 
F#7 
B 
 (B major) With a broken wing  (C sharp minor7)  (E major)  (F sharp7)  (B major) 

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B
C#m7
E
E/F#
G#m
D#m7
F#7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: B majorBPM: 100

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of A Broken Wing by Martina McBride, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Martina McBride's performance.