Learn to play "Broken Bones" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm Cm I've been down, deep Texas. Mississippi state. D7 Gm Hoping things might go my way. Gm Cm For every hard earned dollar I make D7 Gm there stands a white man just to take it away. Some might say I talk loud, see if I care Unlike them, don't walk away from my fear I've busted bones, broken stones, looked the devil in the eye I hope he's going to break these chains, oh yeah Chorus: D# D7 Gm The Devil's going to make me a free man D# D7 Gm the Devil's going to set me free D# D7 Gm The Devil's going to make me a free man D# D7 Gm the Devil's going to set me free Another hard day, no water, no rest I saw my chance, so I got him at last I took his six-shooter, put two in his chest He'll never say a word no more Oh, he'll never say a word no more The devil got him good for sure Ain't got no place to call a home Only chains and broken bones Ain't got no place to call a home So come on Lord, won't you take me now? Ain't got no place to call a home Only chains and broken bones Ain't got no place to call a home So come on Lord, what you waiting for? Chorus: Oh, the devil's going to make me a free man The devil's going to set me free The devil's going to make me a free man The devil's going to set me free Ain't got no place to call a home (The devil's going to make me a free man) Only chains and broken bones (The devil's going to set me free) Ain't got no place to call a home (The devil's going to make me a free man) So come on Lord, won't you take me now? (The devil's going to set me free) Ain't got no place to call a home (The devil's going to make me a free man) Only chains and broken bones (The devil's going to set me free) Ain't got no place to call a home (The devil's going to make me a free man) So come on Lord, what you waiting for? (The devil's going to set me free) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsCm D# D7 Gm 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 "Broken Bones" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Broken Bones" by KALEO.