Lyrics

I'm Not Broken

V1
F.................................
I was always clean and true
...........Gm7....Gm7....
and you knew it.
...Bb............................................C..........
Somebody somewhere had a whistle
..........Dm........
and they blew it.
F..........................................................
He throws my back against the wall,
Gm7........................................
He keeps everything I earn,
Bb.......................C.............
He cuts at me at my knees,
Dm.............................
But I'm not broken. (unresolved)

V2
............F....................................................
YEAH, You can throw me in the Big House
Gm7.......................................Gm7....
You can lock me up in the Pen,
Bb............................C......
Well they freed Martha,
Dm.................................................
maybe they'll free me, too?

F..........................................................
He throws my back against the wall,
Gm7.........................................
He keeps everything I earn,
Bb.......................C.............
He cuts at me at my knees,
Dm.............................
But I'm not broken, (unresolved)
Bb......C........F........ [The surprise variation of title phrase: It gets repeated in this verse]
I'm.............not broken.(resolved)
[Instrumental Hook]

La la la la la
La la la la la
[Bridge] *This part has a different progression and leads into a change of key plus there is
a *different drum pattern*
G..................................G.........................
Big Brother ties a little girls hands
......F.................................C....
And tries to make her cry
Em.................................................
But hurt her one more time,
F......................G.........
and I'LL BE BACK!
Am....................
You can bet on it
(musical space)
...F......G.....C.........
Cuz I'm not broken
..................Instrumental hook in key of C this tme, [C power chord on the keyboard here]
Am.................
I'm not broken....
F... G
I'm...

Then we go back to FMajor

V3 - has stacking and a shfited overlay in the progression format
F..................................................................
Had my tax attorney for breakfast
Gm7..............................Gm7...
Windward Island Bank for lunch
....Bb................C,,,,,,,,
It's dinner time now..
.....F........................
I'm not broken
Gm7................
I'm not broken
..........Bb...............C.......
"Well, cut me at my knees"
F..................................................
He throws my back against the wall
Gm7.......................Gm7.
He takes everything I earn
Bb........................C....
He cuts me at my knees

F.......................
La la la la la la la
Gm7.............
la la la la la la
Bb...........C.......F
La la la la la la....