Key: Em
Introduction:
Em
broken as could be
B7
its plain to see
Em G D B7
well aint nobody in the world could be as
Em
broken as me
Em G
when I was seven I broke my arm
D B7
climbin in the rafters of my pappy's barn
Em G
well yes my dear it sure aint smart
D B7
but it was nothing like the time that you broke my heart
Em G
a broken nail when I was eight
D B7
I was diggin a hole I was try'na get outta' shade
Em G
the pain was great but it dont even start
D B7
to describe the way it felt when you broke my heart
Em
broken as could be
B7
its plain to see
Em G D B7
well aint nobody in the world could be as
Em
broken as me
Em G
blood flowed fine in an inky red mess
D B7
pump sixteen beats with a muscle in my chest
Em G
pack the freezer full of my body parts
D B7
but it was nothing like the time that you broke my heart
Em G
see i was fixing up my supper on a windless day
D B7
when the knife slipped fast and cut my fingers away
Em G
i could tape 'em back on have 'em reattached
D B7
but to hell with my heart its never coming back no
Em
broken as could be
B7
its plain to see
Em G D B7
well aint nobody in the world could be as
Em
broken as me
Em G D B7
One day I broke my head paying off my debts with a fistful of lead
Em G
my bank accounts empty repo men want my car
D B7
but the loan I'm repaying is a broken heart
Em G
I dropped the gun and fell to the floor
D B7
paramedics rushed through and they kicked through the door
Em G
but I spit in their face and I walk to the bar
D B7
aint no doctor in the world that could mend my heart
Em
broken as could be
B7
its plain to see
Em G D B7
well aint nobody in the world could be as
Em
broken as me
Em G D B7
last week I broke my jaw well I actually owe the credit that belongs to your paw
Em G D B7
his right hook was a work of art but it was nothing like the time that you broke my heart
Em G
last night I broke my hand
D B7
punching out a cop when I was too drunk to stand
Em G
now I'm sittin in the back of a police car
D B7
but it was nothing like the time that you broke my heart yeah
C D
today aint my day
G D C
but your probably doin okay
D
tomorrow when they come to bail me out i think you'll say
Em
broken as could be
B7
its plain to see
Em G D B7
well aint nobody in the world could be as
Em
broken as me