The Brokenhearted Chords
The Brokenhearted by Bruce Springsteen is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C
C
Well darling, oh won't you come a little closer
I promise pretty darling, I didn't know what I was saying
F
And now I'm praying that you won't say it's over
C
Come here pretty baby and rest your head upon my shoulder
G
Just one kiss and we started
F G F G F G
Now don't leave me to the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted
Am
And tell me that you need me
Verse
C
Well now baby, the lonely nights keep growing longer
And my love for you just keeps growing stronger
F
Like a wheel of chance so endlessly turning
C
My fate lay in your hands, my heart forever burning
G
In a sweet fire your kiss started
F G F G F G
Now don't leave me to the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted
Am
And tell me that you love me
G
Tell me that you want me, girl
Bridge
G
The cruel mistakes I've made, the hard time that I've paid
F
For the good times and for laughter
G
Girl, I should've known for the indifference that I've shown
Am F
I'd pay forever after
G C
And darling, now all I'm trying to say is passion
Verse
C
And love, they have a way of slipping into blackness
Uncared for of slipping away
F
The deck is cut, the cards turned, the hand is played
C
And all we ever hope for burns to ashes and drifts away
G
Now don't let our love slip into this darkness
F G F G F G
Don't leave me to the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted, the brokenhearted
Outro
Am
And tell me that you love me
C
Tell me that you need me
Am
Tell me that you love me
C
Tell me that you want me
Am
Tell me that you need me
C
Tell me that you want me
Am
Tell me that you love me
C
Yeah tell me that you love me
Am
Tell me that you love me
C
Tell me that you want me
Am
And come on now daring
C
Say it right now baby
Am
Say it right now darling
C
Tell me that you love me