Broken Record

Plain White T's - Broken Record: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Broken Record" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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Learn Broken Record Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Plain White T's

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Broken Record" smoothly on your guitar.

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Cm
It was summer love,
she was like a drug,
G#
fit me like a glove,
A#
everything was all right.

Cm
I was James Dean,
she was Billy Jean,
G#
California queen,
A#
everything was all right.

Cm
From the back beat,
to the back seat,
G#
in the heat, heat,
A#
everything was all right.

Fm
Lovers and years have come and gone,
Cm
she'll always be my favorite song,
G#
she was solid gold,
she was rock 'n' roll,
A#
I should have never let her go, go, go.

Chorus:
Cm                     G#
Kiss me goodbye and I knew it was final,
D#                                  A#
got in her daddy's car and she was gone like vinyl,
    Cm                     G#
her memory pops up when I least expect it,
          D#                      A#
and gets stuck in my head like a broken record,
Cm                 G#                D#        A#
ba ba ba ba ba ba broken record, uh ba ba ba broken
record,
   Cm              G#          D# A#
a broke a broke a broken record.

She was Hi-Fi
She was Lo-Fi
Burnin' up July
Everything was alright

Led me with a kiss
Wonder where she is?
And does she ever miss me at all?

Lovers and years have come and gone
She'll always be my favorite song
She was solid gold, she was rock and roll
I shoulda never let her go, go, go

Chorus

Bah bah bah, bah bah broken record

G/B             G#
I wish I could find her,
        A#
Oh, oh, oh,
      G/B          G#
'Cause I need to remind her,
    A#
oh, oh.

Kissed me goodbye and I new it was final
Got in her daddy's car and she was gone like vinyl
Her memory pops up when I least expect it
And gets stuck in my head like a...


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Broken Record" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Broken Record" by Plain White T's.

Plain White T's - Broken Record: Guitar Chords

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