Bon Jovi – Unbroken Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Bon Jovi – Unbroken Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Unbroken by Bon Jovi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D D

[Verse 1]
D
I was born to be of service
A
Camp Lejeune just felt like home
Em
I had honor, I found purpose
G
Sir, yes, sir
G
That’s what I know
D                                                           A
They sent us to a place I never heard of weeks before
Em
When you’re nineteen, it ain’t hard to sleep
G
In the desert on God’s floor
Em
Close your eyes, stop counting sheep
G
You hear them bootcamp anymore

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[Instrumental]
D G

[Verse 2]
D
We were taught to shoot our rifles
A
Then in one, then side by side
Em
Thought we’d be made as liberators
G
In a thousand year old fight
D
I got this painful ringing in my ear
A
From an IED last night
Em                                                                  G
But no lead light humvee war machine, could save my sargeants life
Em
Three more soldiers, six civilians
G
Need these words to come out right

[Chorus]
D                                          A
God of mercy, God of light
Em                                  G
Seek your children from this life
D                                  A
Here these words, this humble plea
Em                                  G
For I have seen the suffering
D                                  A
And with this prayer I’m hoping
Em                  G
That we, can be unbroken

[Instrumental]
D G

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[Verse 3]
D
It’s 18 months now, I’ve been stateside
A
With this medal on my chest
Em
But there are things I can’t remember
G
And there are things I won’t forget
D                                                                  A
I lie awake at night with dreams of devils shouldn ‘t see
Em
I wanna scream, but I can’t breathe
G
And Christ, I am sweating through these sheets
Em
Where’s my brothers? Where’s my country?
G
Where’s my how things used to be?

[Chorus]
D                                  A
God of mercy, God of light
Em                                                  G
Seek your children from this life
D                                                  A
Here these words, this humble plea
Em                                  G
For I have seen the suffering
D                                  A
And with this prayer I’m hoping
Em                                  D
That we, can be unbroken

[Bridge]
Bm
My service dogs done more for me
G
Then the medication would
D
There ain’t no angel that is coming to save me
A
But even if they could

[Verse 4]
D
Today, 22, would die from suicide
A
Just like yesterday, they’re gone
Em
I live my life for each tomorrow
G
So their memories will live on
D
Once we were boys, and we were strangers
A
Now we’re brothers and we’re men
Em                                                  G
Someday you ‘ll ask me, was it worth it to be of service in the end?
Em                                                                                  G
Well, the blessing, and the curses, yeah, I’d do it all again

[Outro]
D A G
D                  A
Whoa-oh
G
Whoa-oh
D        A
Whoa-oh
G
Whoa-oh
D          A
Whoa-oh
G
Whoa-oh (Whoa)
D D D D D D

How to play Unbroken: key, chords and progression

Unbroken by Bon Jovi is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, A, Em, G and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through D – A – Em – G (I – V – ii – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Unbroken chords: questions

What key is Unbroken in?

Unbroken by Bon Jovi is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Unbroken?

Unbroken uses 5 chords: D, A, Em, G, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Unbroken?

The main progression is D – A – Em – G (I – V – ii – IV).

Is Unbroken easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, D, Am, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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