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Jonah Kagen – Broken Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Bbm  Gb Db Ab

[Verse 1]
    Bbm*                 Gb*
I’m broken, tell you I’m fine
                 Db*
But you wouldn’t believe me
if you knew the things that
           Ab*
crossed my mind
        Bbm*                   Gb*
And I’m hurting, but I show no sign
                     Db*
Cause I’m afraid to give in,
                           Ab*
break down and waste your time
one, two, three

[chours]
    Bbm
Now I’m begging you to come and
Gb
pull me out the fire
         Db
Come and save me like you
                 Ab
did when we were young
   Bbm
Oh please come bring me up from
   Gb
my lowest take me higher
        Db
Can you see me through the
              Ab
ashes and the smoke

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[Verse 2]
    Bbm                  Gb
I’m lonely, it’s been so long
           Db
Since I’ve felt loved,
             Ab
smiled, felt strong
              Bbm
And what can I do
         Gb
when I’m not friends with
my reflection
       Db
When I don’t understand
                   Ab
affection like you do
one, two ,three

[chours]
    Bbm
Now I’m begging you to come and
Gb
pull me out the fire
         Db
Come and save me like you
                 Ab
did when we were young
   Bbm
Oh please come bring me up from
   Gb
my lowest take me higher
        Db
Can you see me through the
              Ab
ashes and the smoke

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[Verse 3]
    Bbm
You say that you’ll help me,
tell me I’m worth it
Gb
But I don’t deserve it,
I don’t deserve it
Db
It’s easy for you cause
you know you’re perfect
    Ab
And I need your hand but
I don’t want to burn it
        Bbm
There’s blood on the counter and
tears on the pages
       Gb
While I write you a letter and
then I quickly erase it
    Db
I’m shattered and beat down
                Ab*
broken and weak now

[chours]
    Bbm*
So I’m begging you to come and
Gb*
pull me out the fire
     Db*
Come quickly cause
               Ab
I’m burning up inside
   Bbm
Oh please come bring me up from
   Gb
my lowest take me higher
        Db
Can you see me through the
              Ab
ashes and the smoke

[Outro]
Bbm         Gb
    Pull me out
        Db
Pull me out
        Ab
Pull me out
Bbm*

How to play Broken: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Broken by Jonah Kagen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Broken by Jonah Kagen is in the key of B♭ minor (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The song uses 4 chords: Bbm, Gb, Db and Ab.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bbm – Gb – Db – Ab (i – VI – III – VII in B♭ minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 6th fret and play the shapes Em, C, G, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.