The Offspring - Breaking These Bones: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Breaking These 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.

 Am
Lights out and pull the shades
C
Look back on better days
G                                Am
Alone now with this pain that's burning
                  Am
No one feels like me
          Am
I blacken all the walls
C
I'm blocking all the calls
G
Once here but now you're gone
      Am
It's hurting, and so

Chorus:
 Am         C
Here in my room
 G          A
Dark as my soul
              C
Grief is the weight
  G             A   C G
Breaking these bones

Lock down and close the door
I've heard it all before
That time can heal all wounds
If only I could turn back time
I'm reaching far behind
Without you, I am blind
Once here, but now you're gone
It's hurting, and so

Chorus:
 Am         C
Here in my room
 G          A
Dark as my soul
              C
Grief is the weight
  G             D
Breaking these bones

        Am          C
And so here, in my room
 G          Am
Dark as my soul
              C
Grief is the weight
  G             D
Breaking these bones
  F  D     G    Am
Breaking these bones


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Breaking These Bones" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Breaking These Bones" by The Offspring.

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