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Broken Acoustic Tabs by Lifehouse

Broken Acoustic tab by Lifehouse

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Tuning - Half a step down

I tried to the best of my ability to match the lyrics up with the chord changes
but I think it's pretty close. I tabbed this from the version they did at Vh1
hopefully I did a good
job. Enjoy!

Intro
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|--3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|--3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
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eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|--3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-----------------------0-----------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|


Verse 1
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|----0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|----3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
   The broken clock is a comfort

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|--3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
   It helps me sleep tonight

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|--3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
   Maybe it can stop tomorrow

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-----------------------0-----------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
   From stealing all my time

eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|--3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
   I am here still waiting

eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----1-----------------------1-----------------------|
Gb|----0-----------------------0-----------------------|
Db|----3-----------------------2-----------------------|
Ab|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
   Though I still have my doubts

eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-----------------------1--------------|
Gb|--0-----------------------0--------------|
Db|--3-----------------------2--------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
   I am damaged at best

eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------2-----------------0--------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------|
Eb|--------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
   Like you've already figured out


Chrous 1
eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------1-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------0-----------------------|
Db|-----------------2-----------------------|
Ab|-----------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--------------------------|
   I'm falling apart

eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1--------0--------------|
Gb|--------------0--------0--------------|
Db|--------------0--------0--------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--3--2--------2--------------|
Eb|--------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
   I'm barely breathing

eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------1-----------------|
Gb|-----------------0-----------------|
Db|-----------------2-----------------|
Ab|-----------------0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3--------------------|
   With a broken heart

eb|-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------1--------0--------------|
Gb|-----------------0--------0--------------|
Db|-----------------0--------0--------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--0--2--------2--------------|
Eb|-----------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
   That's still beating

eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-----------1--------------|
Gb|-----------0--------------|
Db|-----------2--------------|
Ab|-----------3--3--3--3--3--|
Eb|--3--3--3-----------------|
   In the pain

eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------1-----------0--------------|
Gb|-----------0-----------0--------------|
Db|-----------0-----------0--------------|
Ab|--3--3--3--2-----------2--------------|
Eb|-----------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
   There is healing

eb|-----------------------------|
Bb|-----------1-----------------|
Gb|-----------0-----------------|
Db|-----------2-----------------|
Ab|-----------0--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--3--3--3--------------------|
   In your name

eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------1-----------0--------------|
Gb|-----------0-----------0--------------|
Db|-----------0-----------0--------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--2-----------2--------------|
Eb|-----------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
   I find meaning

eb|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------1-----------------------1--------------|
Gb|-----------------0-----------------------0--------------|
Db|-----------------3-----------------------2--------------|
Ab|-----------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|--3--3--3--3--3-----------------------------------------|
   So I'm holdin' on

eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1-----------------------1--------------|
Gb|--------------0-----------------------0--------------|
Db|--------------3-----------------------2--------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
   I'm holdin' on

eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1-----------------------1--------------|
Gb|--------------0-----------------------0--------------|
Db|--------------3-----------------------2--------------|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
   I'm holdin' on

eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------2--------------0--|
Ab|--0--0--0--0--------------------|
Eb|--------------3--3--3--3--3--3--|
   I'm barely holdin' on to you

Verse 2
eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|--------1------------------1-------|
Gb|--------0------------------0-------|
Db|--------3------------------2-------|
Ab|--------3------------------0-------|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
   The broken locks were a warning

eb|---------------------------|
Bb|---1------------------1----|
Gb|---0------------------0----|
Db|---3------------------2----|
Ab|---3------------------0----|
Eb|---------------------------|
   You got inside my head

eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----1--------------------1--------------1-----------1-----|
Gb|-----0--------------------0--------------0-----------0-----|
Db|-----3--------------------2--------------2-----------0-----|
Ab|-----3--------------------0--------------x-----------x-----|
Eb|-----------------------------------------3-----------3-----|
   I tried my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead

eb|---------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--1-------------------1--------1------------1------|
Gb|--0-------------------0--------0------------0------|
Db|--3-------------------2--------3------------2------|
Ab|--3-------------------0--------3------------0------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------|
   I still see your reflection, Inside of my eyes

eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---1---------------------1----------------------1----------1----|
Gb|---0---------------------0----------------------0----------0----|
Db|---3---------------------2----------------------2----------0----|
Ab|---3---------------------0----------------------x----------x----|
Eb|------------------------------------------------3----------3----|
   That are looking for purpose, They're still looking for life


Chrous 2
eb|----------------3-----------------3--------|
Bb|----------------1-----------------1--------|
Gb|----------------0-----------------0--------|
Db|----------------2-----------------0--------|
Ab|----------------3-----------------x--------|
Eb|----------------------------------3--------|
   I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing

eb|-----------------3------------------3-------|
Bb|-----------------1------------------1-------|
Gb|-----------------0------------------0-------|
Db|-----------------2------------------0-------|
Ab|-----------------0------------------x-------|
Eb|------------------------------------3-------|
   With a broken heart that's still beating

eb|----------3-------------3-------|
Bb|----------1-------------1-------|
Gb|----------0-------------0-------|
Db|----------2-------------0-------|
Ab|----------3-------------x-------|
Eb|------------------------3-------|
   In the pain is there healing

eb|-----------3-----------3--------|
Bb|-----------1-----------1--------|
Gb|-----------0-----------0--------|
Db|-----------2-----------0--------|
Ab|-----------0-----------x--------|
Eb|-----------------------3--------|
   In your name I find meaning

eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------1---------------1--------|
Gb|-----------------2---------------0--------|
Db|-----------------3---------------2--------|
Ab|-----------------3---------------0--------|
Eb|------------------------------------------|
   So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|------------------------------3---------|
Bb|--------------1---------------1---------|
Gb|--------------2---------------0---------|
Db|--------------3---------------0---------|
Ab|--------------3---------------x---------|
Eb|------------------------------3---------|
   I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1---------------1---------|
Gb|--------------0---------------2---------|
Db|--------------2---------------3---------|
Ab|--------------0---------------3---------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
   I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|--------------3-----------------|
Bb|--------------1-----------------|
Gb|--------------0-----------------|
Db|--------------0-----------------|
Ab|--------------x-----------------|
Eb|--------------3-----------------|
   I'm barely holdin' on to you


Bridge
eb|--------------3----3------3---|
Bb|--------------1----1------1---|
Gb|--------------0----0------0---|
Db|--------------2----x------2---|
Ab|--------------3----2------0---|
Eb|------------------------------|
   I'm hangin' on another day

eb|---3-----------0---------------------3----|
Bb|---1-----------1---------------------1----|
Gb|---0-----------2---------------------0----|
Db|---0-----------3---------------------x----|
Ab|---x-----------3---------------------2----|
Eb|---3--------------------------------------|
   Just to see what you will throw my way

eb|---3--------------3----------3--------3----|
Bb|---1--------------1----------1--------1----|
Gb|---0--------------0----------0--------0----|
Db|---0--------------2----------x--------2----|
Ab|---x--------------3----------2--------0----|
Eb|---3---------------------------------------|
   And I'm hanging on to the words you say

eb|----3-----------0---------3---|
Bb|----1-----------1---------1---|
Gb|----0-----------2---------0---|
Db|----0-----------3---------0---|
Ab|----x-----------3---------x---|
Eb|----3---------------------3---|
   You said that I will be ok


Verse 3
eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----1------------------------1------1------------1-------|
Gb|----0------------------------0------0------------0-------|
Db|----3------------------------2------3------------2-------|
Ab|----3------------------------0------3------------0-------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
   The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone

eb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---1------------------1---------------------------------1-----|
Gb|---0------------------0---------------------------------0-----|
Db|---3------------------2-------------------2-------------0-----|
Ab|---3------------------0---------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------3-------------3-----|
   I may have lost my way now, haven't forgotten my way home


Chrous 3
eb|----------------3-----------------3--------|
Bb|----------------1-----------------1--------|
Gb|----------------0-----------------0--------|
Db|----------------2-----------------0--------|
Ab|----------------3-----------------x--------|
Eb|----------------------------------3--------|
   I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing

eb|-----------------3------------------3-------|
Bb|-----------------1------------------1-------|
Gb|-----------------0------------------0-------|
Db|-----------------2------------------0-------|
Ab|-----------------0------------------x-------|
Eb|------------------------------------3-------|
   With a broken heart that's still beating

eb|----------3-------------3-------|
Bb|----------1-------------1-------|
Gb|----------0-------------0-------|
Db|----------2-------------0-------|
Ab|----------3-------------x-------|
Eb|------------------------3-------|
   In the pain there is healing

eb|-----------3-----------3--------|
Bb|-----------1-----------1--------|
Gb|-----------0-----------0--------|
Db|-----------2-----------0--------|
Ab|-----------0-----------x--------|
Eb|-----------------------3--------|
   In your name I find meaning

eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------1---------------1--------|
Gb|-----------------2---------------0--------|
Db|-----------------3---------------2--------|
Ab|-----------------3---------------0--------|
Eb|------------------------------------------|
   So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|------------------------------3---------|
Bb|--------------1---------------1---------|
Gb|--------------2---------------0---------|
Db|--------------3---------------0---------|
Ab|--------------3---------------x---------|
Eb|------------------------------3---------|
   I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1---------------1---------|
Gb|--------------0---------------2---------|
Db|--------------2---------------3---------|
Ab|--------------0---------------3---------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
   I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|--------------3-----------------|
Bb|--------------1-----------------|
Gb|--------------0-----------------|
Db|--------------0-----------------|
Ab|--------------x-----------------|
Eb|--------------3-----------------|
   I'm barely holdin' on to you

eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1---------------1---------|
Gb|--------------2---------------0---------|
Db|--------------3---------------2---------|
Ab|--------------3---------------0---------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
   I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|------------------------------3----------|
Bb|--------------1---------------1----------|
Gb|--------------2---------------0----------|
Db|--------------3---------------0----------|
Ab|--------------3---------------x----------|
Eb|------------------------------3----------|
   I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|----------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------1---------------1---------|
Gb|--------------0---------------2---------|
Db|--------------2---------------3---------|
Ab|--------------0---------------3---------|
Eb|----------------------------------------|
   I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin')

eb|--------------3-----------------|
Bb|--------------1-----------------|
Gb|--------------0-----------------|
Db|--------------0-----------------|
Ab|--------------x-----------------|
Eb|--------------3-----------------|
   I'm barely holdin' on to you

Outro
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|--1---1---1---1---1---1----------|
Gb|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
Db|--3---2---3---2---3---2---2---0--|
Ab|--3---0---3---0---3---0---x---x--|
Eb|--------------------------3---3--|

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