Biography:
Tagged as "one of Boston's hottest new bands" by The Boston Globe, The David Wax Museum fuses exuberant Mexican roots music with rockin' country folk reminiscent of old school Jayhawks and early Wilco to create "Boston's homegrown answer to Calexico" (The Bostonist). They have toured with The Avett Brothers and have just completed their own six-week tour of the East Coast.
Originally from Columbia, Missouri, the band is now based on Boston. Wax
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Hey y'all,
Email me at [email protected] if you've got corrections, but it
sounds okay to me. You can pick up the strum pattern fairly
easily from listening to the song.
Standard tuning
G 320033
Gsus2 300033
C X32010
D7 XX0212
D7sus4 XX0213
INTRO
G - Gsus2 (x4)
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
I was born a broken-hearted boy, give or take an ounce
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
And the world wouldn't give me a break waiting, ready to pounce
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
I was born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
I was born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
If you're out wandering in the streets, knock on my window, it'll open
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
My bed is small, but so are we. Let love lay us low -- here's to hoping
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
You were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
You were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
CHORUS
C D7
Sometimes we get so confused
G
We get taken for a ride
C
We get worked over
C
Some of us come with new hearts
D7
Most of us come with used hearts
G C
Baby, why do you look so sad?
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
There are men who will stand accused, but they won't be told the why
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
They were strong so were beaten down, but the sun look gold through blackened eyes
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
They were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
They were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
CHORUS
C D7
Sometimes we get so confused
G
We get taken for a ride
C
We get worked over
C
Some of us come with new hearts
D7
Most of us come with used hearts
G C
Baby, why do you look so sad?
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
Were you born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
Were you born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
Email me at [email protected] if you've got corrections, but it
sounds okay to me. You can pick up the strum pattern fairly
easily from listening to the song.
Standard tuning
G 320033
Gsus2 300033
C X32010
D7 XX0212
D7sus4 XX0213
INTRO
G - Gsus2 (x4)
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
I was born a broken-hearted boy, give or take an ounce
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
And the world wouldn't give me a break waiting, ready to pounce
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
I was born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
I was born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
If you're out wandering in the streets, knock on my window, it'll open
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
My bed is small, but so are we. Let love lay us low -- here's to hoping
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
You were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
You were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
CHORUS
C D7
Sometimes we get so confused
G
We get taken for a ride
C
We get worked over
C
Some of us come with new hearts
D7
Most of us come with used hearts
G C
Baby, why do you look so sad?
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
There are men who will stand accused, but they won't be told the why
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
They were strong so were beaten down, but the sun look gold through blackened eyes
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
They were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
They were born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
CHORUS
C D7
Sometimes we get so confused
G
We get taken for a ride
C
We get worked over
C
Some of us come with new hearts
D7
Most of us come with used hearts
G C
Baby, why do you look so sad?
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7
Were you born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G D7 D7sus4
Were you born with a broken heart, with a broken heart, sure was broken
G
Oooh in two
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