Chord Broken From The Start by Jon Foreman

jon foreman - broken from the start :xxx402 D2 xx0230 A2 x02200 G 320033 D2/a x00230 G2 3x0030 G2 * 3x0033 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!