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The Devil Wears Prada – Broken Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Em Am Em B
Em Am Em B

[Verse 1]
          Em Am         Em  B
I hate when I get left alone
     Em                  Am
I'm sure that all these calls
              Em  B
are getting old
         Em Am             Em  B
A short drive just get me home
     Em              Am
The cost is nowhere near
           Em  B
to what I owe
Em                   C
From the back of the car
 it's sinking in
G                Bm
Like a shot of fear
 and adrenaline
Em           C
I'm a lost cause with
          G
 nothing left
           Bm
Can't you see that?

[Chorus]
Em   C            G
My hands are torn up
                 Bm
From all these broken bottles
Em        C              G
I can't stand, lost too much
             Bm
I know I've got my problems

[Post chorus]
Em C G            Bm
     I know I've got my problems
Em C G Bm

[Verse 2]
              Em Am
How did it start?
        Em B
This episode
           Em            Am
Is got me crawling and flying
     Em           B
I'm high and I'm low oh
Em            C                G
I watch from afar and make my bets
             Bm
As you sit back and
              Em
 light a cigarette
         C                  G
A lost cause with nothing left
           Bm
Can't you see that?

[Chorus]
Em   C            G
My hands are torn up
                 Bm
From all these broken bottles
Em        C              G
I can't stand, lost too much
             Bm
I know I've got my problems
Em     C         G
Everyday I'm afraid
              Bm            Em
That I might find the bottom
     C             G
My hands are torn up
             Bm
I know I've got my problems

[Post chorus]
Em C G            Bm
     I know I've got my problems
Em C G            Bm
     I know I've got my problems

[Interlude]
Em C  G Bm
Oh Oh Oh Oh
Em C  G Bm
Oh Oh Oh Oh
Em           C
Drink it down, I'm on empty
G              Bm
Shaking now, please don't worry
Em            C          G
It surrounds all that I see
Bm
I'm on empty

[Chorus]
Em   C            G
My hands are torn up
                 Bm
From all these broken bottles
Em        C              G
I can't stand, lost too much
             Bm
I know I've got my problems
Em     C         G
Everyday I'm afraid
              Bm            Em
That I might find the bottom
     C             G
My hands are torn up
             Bm      Em  C G
I know I've got my problems
      Bm     Em  C  G
I've got my problems
             Bm
I know I've got my problems

[Outro]
Em Am Em B
Em Am Em B

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How to play Broken: key, chords and progression

These are Broken chords by The Devil Wears Prada on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Broken by The Devil Wears Prada is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: Em, Am, B, C, G and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – C – G – Bm (i – VI – III – v in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, E, F, C, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Broken chords: questions

What key is Broken in?

Broken by The Devil Wears Prada is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Broken?

Broken uses 6 chords: Em, Am, B, C, G, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Broken?

The main progression is Em – C – G – Bm (i – VI – III – v).

Is Broken easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, E, F, C, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

How to play Broken: key, chords and progression

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Broken chords: questions

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