Bruce Springsteen - Spare Parts: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Spare Parts" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

    D
Bobby said he'd pull out Bobby stayed in
Janey had a baby wasn't any sin
           C
They were set to marry on a summer day
 D                       A
Bobby got scared and he ran away

Jane moved in with her ma out on Shawnee Lake
She sighed, "Ma sometimes my whole life feels
like one big mistake"
She settled in in a back room, time passed on
Later that winter, a son come along

Chorus:
       G                D
Spare parts and broken hearts
                A         G   D
Keep the world turnin' around

Now Janey walked that baby across the floor
night after night
But she was a young girl and she missed
the party lights
Meanwhile in South Texas in a dirty oil patch
Bobby heard about his son bein'
born and swore he wasn't ever goin' back

Chorus:
Spare parts and broken hearts
Keep the world turnin' around

       G
Janey heard about a woman over in Calverton
         D
Put her baby in the river let the river roll on
     G
She looked at her boy in the crib where he lay
     A
Got down on her knees cried till she prayed

Mist was on the water, low run the tide
Janey held her son down at the riverside
Waist deep in the water, how bright the sun shone
She lifted him in her arms and carried him home

As he lay sleeping in her bed, Janey took
a look around at everything
Went to a drawer in her bureau and got
out her old engagement ring
Took out her wedding dress, tied that
ring up in its sash
Went straight down to the pawn shop man
and walked out with some good cold cash

Chorus:
Spare parts and broken hearts
Keep the world turnin' around

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Spare Parts" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Spare Parts" by Bruce Springsteen.

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