Cage the Elephant – Broken Boy (Guitar Acoustic)

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Tempo: 167 bpm Rhythm: The rhythm in this song is mostly synth pads and a driving bass guitar playing swing eighths. Playing power chords (Bm5, D5, G5) during verse can replicate bass feel. [Pre-Intro] -Experimental noise over Bm and A :) [Intro] |Bm | |Bm | |D |G |Bm | | [Verse]
Bm
  I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks

Bm
  I was raised with a strap across my back

D              G                         Bm
  Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah

Bm
  I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire

Bm
  I was bit by the whisper of a soft liar

D                    G                         Bm
  Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine
[Chorus]
G          Bm    G              Bm
    Broken boy,     how does it feel?

G          Bm                     G              Bm
    Broken boy, how does it feel?    How does it feel?
[Interlude] |Bm | |Bm | |D |G |Bm | | [Verse]
Bm
  Tell me why I'm forced to live in this skin

Bm
  Tell me why I'm forced to live in this skin

D                   G           Bm
  I'm an alien, I'm just an ali-en, oh

Bm
  Tell me why I was born to live in this skin

Bm
  Tell me how I'm supposed to be forgiven

D                     G                      Bm
  With my hand in the hive and the sun in my eyes, yeah
[Chorus]
G          Bm    G              Bm
    Broken boy,     how does it feel?
G Bm G N.C. (brake down) Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel? [Break] N.C. | | | [Verse]
Bm
  I was born on the wrong side of the train tracks

Bm
  Always born on the wrong side of the train tracks

D              G                         Bm
  Lay me on my side or hold me up to the light, yeah

Bm
  I was burned by the cold kiss of a vampire

Bm
  I was promised the keys to an empire

D                    G                         Bm
  Any good friend of yours is a good friend of mine, oh
[Chorus]
G          Bm    G              Bm
    Broken boy,     how does it feel?
G Bm G Bm/N.C. (Break down) Broken boy, how does it feel? How does it feel? [Outro] N.C. |D |G A|