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Broken Hymns chords by
Dropkick Murphys
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Asus4
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Verse 1
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Now the fog
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and smoke is lifting from the fallen row on row
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In 1861 they prayed for god
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to keep their souls

Jimmy left home in April,
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that was one year to the day
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Writes his mother back home in Brighton,
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but he ain't got much to say
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He's forgotten what his town looks like,
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the smell of death is all around
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He dreams of the blue atlantic to once
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again be homeward bound
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Homeward bound
Verse 2
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Though the road was long and winding
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many snares lay in their path
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But their struggle they saw as righteous they fought
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with might and struck with wrath
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Verse 3

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Now the battle hymns are playing,
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report of shots not far away
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No prayer, no promise,
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no hand of god could save their souls that April day
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Tell their wives that they fought bravely
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as they lay them in their graves
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Verse 4

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As the train pulled in the station and the
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families gathered 'round
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You could hear the first car echo with
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a loud triumphant sound
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But the last car it was silent,
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they listened close but they couldn't hear
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It was laden down with coffins,
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that didn't speak and couldn't cheer
Verse 5
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Now the battle hymns are playing,
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report of shots not far away
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No prayer, no promise,
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no hand of god could save their souls that April day
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Tell their wives that they fought bravely as they lay them
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in their graves
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Bm
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Bm
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Verse 6
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As the train pulled in the station and
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the families gathered 'round
Bm
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You could hear the first car echo
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with a loud triumphant sound
Verse 7
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Now the battle hymns are playing,
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report of shots not far away
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No prayer, no promise,
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no hand of god could save their souls that April day
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Now the battle hymns are playing,
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report of shots not far away
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No prayer, no promise,
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no hand of god could save the souls of the blue and gray
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Tell their wives that they fought bravely
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as they lay them in their graves
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Asus4

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Broken Hymns by Dropkick Murphys is D major.

The primary chords used in Broken Hymns are D, A, G, Asus4, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Broken Hymns is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Broken Hymns using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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