Matchbox Twenty - Busted: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Busted" 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.

Em
I forget when words were only words
she knows the party makes me nervous
in this stage we can't get hurt
don't try to understand me
C/G                   D/A
we're too cool to be alone
                           E9
but, not too crazy to get busted
Em
I found out one life just ain't enough
I need another soul to feed on
I'm the flame I can't get burnt
I'm wholly understated

C/G                     D/A
I found silence in this space
                        E9
an on and off again attraction
C/G                 D/A
I need such amazing grace
heaven sweep me away

Chorus:
Em                        G
love don't change, don't come around here
       D                       C
don't wear my heart on your sleeve
                   Em
like a high school letter
                   G
don't strain, cuz nothing ever comes from it
         D
and the people we've become, well
         C
they've never been the people who we are

I strap on one horse and prayed for luck
I dug another hole to bleed
I know exactly how this works
I need a new feel dirty
I don't need you crowding up my space
I just want to get inside you, inside you
You can't believe the heart you save
Giving something away

Chorus:
Love don't change, don't come around here
Don't wear my heart on your sleeve
Like a high school letter
Don't strain, 'cause nothing ever comes from it
And the people we've become, well
They've never been the people who we are
Don't strain, don't come around here
Don't mistake something more for something better
Don't strain, 'cause nothing ever comes from it
And the people we've become, well
They've never been the people who we are
Who we are, yeah

Em
I dreamed that the world was crumbling down
                             C
we sat on my back porch and watched it
Em
I dreamed that the buildings all fell down
                             C
we sat on my back porch and watched it
Em                                     G
I dreamed that the world was crumblin down
                             C
we sat on my back porch and watched it
                        D
in my head I heard the sound
like between strangers dancing

Em
but oh how I want you to know me
G
oh how I want you to know me
D
oh how I wish I was somebody else, baby
C                       D
oh how I wish you could own me

Chorus:
Love don't change, don't come around here
Don't wear my heart on your sleeve
Like a high school letter
Don't strain, 'cause nothing ever comes from it
And the people we've become, well
They've never been the people who we are
Don't change, don't come around here
Don't wear my heart on your sleeve
Like a high school letter
Don't strain, 'cause nothing ever comes from it
And the people we've become, well
They've never been the people who we are

Who we are, who we are
Yeah

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

E9

Guitar chord E9

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 "Busted" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Busted" by Matchbox Twenty.