Jay Webb – Broken Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Jay Webb – Broken Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Broken Chords by Jay Webb on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em
   (Tell me have you
 C               G   G
ever been broken)

[Verse]
Em
  I ain't no
 C
stranger to the
  G
 feeling (feeling)
Em
Of heartbreak,
      C
hard liquor,
          G
pain and healing
(pain and healing)
    Em
And if you saw the
bottom of the
 C
bottom no you
wouldn't
    G
believe it
(believe it)
    Em
And I done
calloused
up my
 C
hands picking up
       G
these pieces

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[Chorus]
So tell me have you
            Em
ever been broken
           C
Ever been hopeless,
ever been
 G
pissed off at this
life
           Em
Ever been damaged,
ever
      C
been stranded
          G
Ever ran out of
tears
to cry (to cry)
     Em     C
I'm praying on my
knees Lord
G
I can't get no
      Em
sleep
So tell me have
     C
you ever
been broken
  G
(broken, broken)

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[Verse]
          Em
I need a long drive,
          C
I need a cold one
              G
Got too much pressure
on my
mind I need to roll
 one
               Em
I'm from them bald
tires, I'm from
      C
them dirt floors
              G
I'm from that AC in
the window that
don't work no more
(work no more)
Em           C
So before I fold
this
          G
hand I'm holding

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[Chorus]
Won't you tell me
have
               Em
you ever been broken
           C
Ever been hopeless,
ever been
 G
pissed off at this
life
           Em
Ever been damaged,
           C
ever been stranded
          G
Ever ran out of
tears
to cry (to cry)
     Em     C
I'm praying on my
knees Lord
G
I can't get no
       Em
sleep
So tell me have you
 C
ever been
         G
broken (broken,
broken)

[Break]
Em         C
I feel so empty
           G
hollowing down
Inside this whiskey
          Em
bottle I drown
I'm wonderin' if
I'll
 C
make it out
          G
Yeah I'm wonderin'
if I'll make it out

[Chorus]
Tell me have you
ever
      Em
been broken
           C
Ever been hopeless,
ever been
 G
pissed off at this
life
           Em
Ever been damaged,
ever
      C
been stranded
          G
Ever ran out of
tears
      C
to cry (to cry)
     Em     C
I'm praying on my
knees Lord
G
I can't get no
      Em
sleep
So tell me have you
 C
ever been
         G
broken (broken,
broken)

[Outro]
Em   C   G   G

Watch: Jay Webb - Broken (Official Music Video)

From Jay Webb on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Broken: key, chords and progression

Broken by Jay Webb is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 3 chords in all: Em, C and G.

The backbone of the song is Em – C – G – Em (iii – I – V – iii in C major). In solfa, that is mi – doh – soh – mi. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Broken chords: questions

What key is Broken in?

Broken by Jay Webb is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Broken?

Broken uses 3 chords: Em, C, G.

What is the chord progression of Broken?

The main progression is Em – C – G – Em (iii – I – V – iii).

Is Broken easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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