Broken Strings chords by
James Morrison (Official Version)

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Key: Bb minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1
Am7 Am7 
 
Let me hold  you
For the last time
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
It's the last     chance to feel again
Am7 Am7 
 
But you broke me
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
Now I can't feel anything
Am7 Am7 
 
When I love  you
It's so untrue
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
I can't    even convince myself
Am7 Am7 
 
When I'm speaking
C C 
 
F F 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
It's the voice of someone else

Pre-chorus 1
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Whoa it tears me up
F F 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F F 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
I try to forgive, but it's not enough
F F 
 
to make it all okay
C/E C/E 
 
You   can't play

Chorus 1
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
on broken strings
C C 
 
G G 
 
You can't feel anything
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
that your heart don't want to feel
C C 
 
G G 
 
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F F 
 
Oh the truth hurts
Am Am 
 
And lies worse
C C 
 
G G 
 
How can I give anymore
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
When I love you a little less
G G 
 
than before

Verse 2
Am7 Am7 
 
Oh what are   we doing
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
We are turning  into dust
Am7 Am7 
 
Playing house in
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
the ruins of       us
Am7 Am7 
 
Running back  through the fire
Fmaj7 Fmaj7 
 
When there's nothing  left to save
Am7 Am7 
 
C C 
 
It's like chasing the very last train
F F 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
when it's too late (too late)

Pre-chorus 2
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
Oh it tears me up
F F 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
I try to hold on, but it hurts too much
F F 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
I try to forgive, but it's not enough
F F 
 
to make it all okay
C/E C/E 
 
You   can't play

Chorus 2
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
on broken strings
C C 
 
G G 
 
You can't feel anything
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
that your heart don't want to feel
C C 
 
G G 
 
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F F 
 
Oh the truth hurts
Am Am 
 
And lies worse
C C 
 
G G 
 
How can I give anymore
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
When I love you a little less
G G 
 
than before

Bridge 1

Fsus2

Am7

But we're running through the fire

C

Fsus2

When there's nothing left to save

Fsus2

Am7

It's like chasing the very last train

C

Em7

When we both know it's too late (too late)

Chorus 3
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
You can't play on broken strings
C C 
 
G G 
 
You can't feel anything
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
that your heart don't want to feel
C C 
 
G G 
 
I can't tell you something that ain't real
F F 
 
Well the truth hurts
Am Am 
 
And lies worse
C C 
 
G G 
 
How can I give anymore
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
When I love you a little less
G G 
 
than before
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
Oh you know that I love you a little less
G G 
 
than before

Outro 1

Am

C

Let me hold you for the last time

G

F

It's the last chance to feel again

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm7 Fmaj7 Dm7 C F...

Chords

Am7
Fmaj7
Dm7
C
F
G
Am
Em
C/E
Dm
Fsus2
Em7

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

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Fsus2: x-x-3-0-1-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Broken Strings by James Morrison, 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 Bb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of James Morrison's performance.

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