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BROKE by MODEST MOUSE Transcribed by *Bruce*
From the Broke 7"
==guitar tab==
Intro
E---------------------------------------------|
B-9-7------------------9-7--------------------|
G-----9-8-8-8-8-8---------9-8--8---8---8---8--|
D---------9---------------------9---9---9---9-|
A---------7-----------------------------------|
E---------7------7-7-7-------7---7---7---7----|
E---------------------------------------------|
B-9-7----97---97-----7-7-97---97----7-7---|
G----9-8----98---98-8-8-----98---98--8-7--| X2
D---------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------|
Verse the strumming pattern's pretty easy to figure out
E--------7--------7-7--------------|
B-9-7----7-9-7----7-7--------------|
G----9-8-8----9-8-8-9--8--8--8--8--|
D--------9--------9-9---9--9--9--9-|
A--------7--------9-7--------------|
E--------7--------7-7-7--7--7--7---|
After the verse when he starts singing "Round and round..."
Play these two chords for the rest of song louder and faster
as the tempo picks up.
E-7-7
B-7-7
G-8-9
D-9-9
A-9-7
E-7-7
==bass tab==
I haven't really spent time on the bass tab, but I believe that
for the most part it's a combination of these two chords.
E B
G---9-9---------
D------9--9-9---
A--7---------9--
E--------7------
==lyrics==
Broke account, I broke a sweat
I've bought some things that I sort of regret about now
Broke your glasses, but it broke the ice
You said that I was an asshole and I paid the price
Broken hearts want broken necks
I've done some things that I want to forget but I can't
Broke my pace and ran out of time
Sometimes I'm so full of *** that it should be a crime
Broke a promise cause my car broke down
Such a classic excuse it should be bronze by now
Broke up, ain't that relief somehow?
It's the end of the discussions that just go round and round
And round, and round, and round, and round,
And round, and round it shouldn't have been anyway
No way, no way, no way, that's right
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, uh no
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, uh no
It was like everything was evidence of broken (time?)
You're living on fancy wine
You'll drink that turpentine
You're starting conversations
You don't even know what's wrong
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Mike Average |
#1 by Mike at Feb 26, 1971 at 10:09 AM EST |
| I personally think it's about how Isaac is "broken" (i.e. not perfect) In that regard, everybody should be able to relate to this song, which is what makes it so good for me. | |
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Rosa Wanna Be |
#2 by Rosa Beauchamp at May 15, 1975 at 2:03 PM EST |
| this song is about, trying to empress a person you like, but you know how they really are . and that is fake from the inside/out. and you can't help but fall for there tricks and lies. | |
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Will Wanna Be |
#3 by Will Hay at Oct 16, 1982 at 5:29 AM EST |
| "Broke account so I broke a sweat" that is how i feel sometimes, isaac has lyrics for everything, he is amazing | |
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GonnaKill Average |
#4 by GonnaKill YOU at Apr 12, 1983 at 6:01 PM EST |
| in my opinion the best modest mouse song ever. especialy in the live version from "baron from bullshit rides again"!! | |
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Jer Average |
#5 by Jer at May 25, 1994 at 6:27 AM EST |
| modest mouse is just amazing | |
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A.K.A. Steven Average |
#6 by A.K.A. Steven Stelacio at Dec 6, 1994 at 4:05 PM EST |
| Wow. These are some of the best I've ever read. Modest Mouse I love you. | |
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♥brian Lead Player |
#7 by ♥brian♥ ******** at Apr 19, 2003 at 7:05 PM EST |
| Also when exactly does he say "the topic"? It just sound like he says "starting coversation you don't even know, oh". | |
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birdman Average |
#8 by birdman ethdh at Aug 16, 2004 at 12:40 PM EST |
| "Broken hearts want broken necks. " SO TRUE. | |