Jon Foreman - Broken From The Start

jon foreman – broken from the start

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D2 xx0230
A2 x02200
G 320033
D2/a x00230
G2 3×0030
G2 * 3×0033
D xx0323
A * x02030
a x02220
Am x02210
F# 244222
Bm x24432

( oh , oh , oh , oh , oh )

verse 1
B5 D2 A2 B5
life is a gift like fresh cut roses
B5 D2 A2
cut from the branch and brought inside
G D2/A G2 D
it’s a slow contradiction , beauty in a vase
G2 * A * B5
when our cords are cut that’s when we start to die ( oh )

lately death and life get so confusing
i can’t tell the difference here tonight
lately every breath feels like i’m kissing death
and when time is dead i cease to be alive

chorus :
G A D2/A G2 * D2/A G2 *
if you hide yourself deep inside , deep inside
G A D2/A G2 * D2/A G2 *
in time you’ve got nothing left to hide , there’s nothing left inside
G A Am G
tonight , honey , i’m gonna break your heart
G A
mine was broken from the start
G B5
broken from the start ( oh )

verse 2
choice is the only thing we’re given
for one to live another dies
one road says , “hello”
the other says , “goodbye”
and the rose that you don’t choose begin to die ( oh , oh )

chorus 2
if you hide yourself deep inside
deep inside
in time you’ve got nothing left to hide , it dries up inside ← ( note lyric change )
tonight , honey , i’m gonna break your heart
mine was broken from the start
broken from the start
A G
broken from the start
A B5
broken from the start

verse 3
they won’t pay a cent to hear you laughing
they might pay a little to hear you cry
G D
if you do it long enough
F# Bm
they might even pay attention
G A2 * B5
but they still won’t pay respect until you die , die

chorus 3
if you hide yourself deep inside , deep inside
in time you’ve got nothing left to hide , its all dead inside
tonight , honey , i’m gonna break your heart
mine was broken from the start
broken from the start

B5

if you are a beginner : don’t let it intimidate you! let it be a challenge!
steps to master :
– listen to the track until it’s familiar
– practice switching between chords smoothly and quickly ( start slow and clean )
– then try to play the song with the track
– then play the song without the track until you are comfortable
– finally play it with the track again .
– have fun with it!

if you don’t know how to read chord charts : example D xx0232 means →
xx : you do not let the E or the a strings ring ( mute with your thumb or don’t strum
those strings . )
0 : the D string is open meaning you leave it alone .
2 : fret the G string in the 2nd fret ,
3 : the B in the 3rd
2 : and the E in the 2nd . that’s the basic concept . : )

don’t let the two bar chords here – F# and Bm – intimidate you either . you only have to
play them once! work on finger strength after training your fingers to switch between
the shapes quickly and smoothly . start slow and clean . don’t worry too much if it sounds
bad at first finger strength will come in time .
a good way to make sure you’re playing it correctly is to pick each note individually .

don’t let weird chord names drive you off either : it’s not that bad . and when you learn
new chords you get better at playing the guitar . the number of songs you will be able to
play will broaden now .

short chord lesson :

D2/a means it’s A D2 chord with an a in the bass . so instead of muting the a string , let
her rip! : p

the 5 in B5 comes from the 5th note played in the B major scale which is F# . fretting
the E string at 2 is F# the G string at 4 is B and B open is B . so you’re playing B B
F# or B5 . same concept for D2 , G2 , and A2 except is the 2nd notes in the major scales .

and if you’re intermediate or advanced : have fun!