Cage the Elephant – Broken Boy (Guitar Acoustic)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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|