Dmhe (xx0231@1)broke his old guitar.
      Amhe (x02210@1)couldn't make it sing.
      Gmthe (355333@1)strings had grown so worn
                       Gmthey (355333@1)made his fingers bleed.
        Dm (xx0231@1)                   Amsoon (x02210@1)after the event he made an acquaintance
            Gmwhose (355333@1)fingers bled as well,
             Gmforming (355333@1)scabs that never heal.

                Amwould (x02210@1)you play a song for me?
           Gsome (320003@1)wilting melody
       Fthat (133211@1)drifts over the sunflowers
            Eto (022100@1)some far away country.
               Amwon't (x02210@1)you play a song for me?
Gwith (320003@1)words like push pins?
        Fthey (133211@1)stick into my heart...
        Eand (022100@1)bleed out resonance

Dm Am Gm Am

         Amthese (x02210@1)songs are all asleep.
                Gthey (320003@1)lay dormant inside of me.
        F (133211@1)                       Ethis (022100@1)vacant recitation..i can't resuscitate them.
               Amwon't (x02210@1)you play a song for me?
           Glet (320003@1)the words escape your mouth!
   Fscream (133211@1)out what you've lost!
     Ein (022100@1)song it will be found.

     Dmhe (xx0231@1)broke his old guitar.
       Amhe (x02210@1)smashed it on his bedpost,
              Gmwhere (355333@1)he used to dream up lovers
                   Amkissing (x02210@1)his forehead,
   C (x32010@1)     G"good (320003@1)morning."
F (133211@1)