Broken Flag Acoustic chords by Patti Smith

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Broken Flag chords
The Patti Smith Group 1979 (Wave)*

Intro:

A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE

Verse 1:

A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD   A augmentedA
Nodding tho the lamp's lit low,
E MajorE    A augmentedA    D MajorD  E MajorE
Nod for passers underground.
A augmentedA   E MajorE     D MajorD  A augmentedA
To and fro she's darning,
  E MajorE    A augmentedA    F# minorF#m   E MajorE
the land is weeping red and pale.

Chorus:

E MajorE      D MajorD  F# minorF#m E MajorE
Weeping yarn from Algiers.
       D MajorD  F# minorF#m E MajorE
Weeping yarn from Algiers.

A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm A\A

Verse 2:

A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD    A augmentedA
Weaving tho the eyes are pale,
E MajorE     A augmentedA     D MajorD  E MajorE
What will rend will also mend.
A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD  A augmentedA
Sifting cloth is binding,
  E MajorE     A augmentedA      F# minorF#m  E MajorE
the dream she weaves will never end.

Chorus:

E MajorE         D MajorD   F# minorF#m E MajorE
For we're marching toward Algiers.
          D MajorD  F# minorF#m E MajorE
For we're marching for Algiers.

Break:

A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE

Verse 3:

A augmentedA    E MajorE  D MajorD   A augmentedA
Lullaby tho baby's gone.
E MajorE  A augmentedA  D MajorD   E MajorE
Lullaby a broken song.
A augmentedA    E MajorE   D MajorD    A augmentedA
Oh, the cradle was our call.
E MajorE    A augmentedA     F# minorF#m   E MajorE
When it rocked we carried on.

Chorus:

E MajorE         D MajorD   F# minorF#m E MajorE
And we marched on toward Algiers.
          D MajorD  F# minorF#m E MajorE
For we're marching for Algiers

E MajorE          D MajorD   F# minorF#m E MajorE
We're still marching toward Algiers.
          D MajorD  F# minorF#m E MajorE
Marching, marching for Algiers.

Verse 4:

A augmentedA   E MajorE   D MajorD   A augmentedA
Not to hail a barren sky.
E MajorE    A augmentedA    D MajorD    E MajorE
Sifting cloth is weeping red.
  A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD   A augmentedA
the mourning veil is waving high
 E MajorE    A augmentedA     D MajorD      E MajorE
A augmentedA field of stars and tears we've shed.

Verse 4:

A augmentedA   E MajorE   D MajorD   A augmentedA
In the sky a broken flag,
E MajorE    A augmentedA    D MajorD      E MajorE
Children wave and raise their arms.
A augmentedA    E MajorE    D MajorD     A augmentedA   E MajorE
We'll be gone but they'll go on and on
  A augmentedA   E MajorE   A augmentedA
And on and on and on.

A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm A augmentedA E MajorE
A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m D MajorD D MajorD C# minorC#m B minorBm A\A

* this version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0DePU3DRSI

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