Broken Boy
Cage the Elephant
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Tom : 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 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?
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