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Broken Stones

Paul Weller

BASS TAB / GUITAR TAB & CHORD


"Broken Stones" by Paul Weller from STANLEY ROAD
T+M: Weller
Transcription by Christian Korbanka
Suggestions and corrections are always welcome 
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Intro: 

Bb  Cm  Bb
F  Bb  F
Ebmaj7  Ebmaj9
Bb  Cm  Bb


                   Bb        Cm  Bb
Like pebbles on a beach
                   F               Bb  F
Kicked around, displaced by feet
            Ebmaj9  Ebmaj7              Cm      F
Like broken stones - all trying to get home

                Bb     Cm  Bb
Like a loserīs reach
                       F             Bb  F
Too slow and short to hit the peaks
          Ebmaj9  Ebmaj7           Bb
So lost and alone - trying to get home

                  Ebmaj9
As another piece shatteres
                         Bb      Cm  Bb
Another little bit gets lost
                       Gm7              Abmaj7   C11
And what else really matters - at such a cost?

        F11     Bb    Cm  Bb
Like a loserīs reach
                       F               Bb  F
Too slow and short to hit the peaks
  Ebmaj9        Ebmaj7             Bb
So lost and alone - trying to get home

Bb  F
Ebmaj7  Bb

                   Ebmaj9
As another piece shatteres
                         Bb
Another little bit gets lost
                      Gm7                Abmaj7  C11
And what else really matters - at such a cost?

       F11         Bb      Cm  Bb
Like pebbles on a beach
                   F                Bb  F
Kicked around, displaced by feet
          Ebmaj9  Ebmaj7                Cm      F
Like broken stones - all trying to get home

                Bb      Cm  Bb
Like a loserīs reach
                       F               Bb  F
Too slow and short to hit the peaks
    Ebmaj9      Ebmaj7             Bb
So lost and alone - trying to get home

               Eb
Trying to get home
               Bb    Bbsus4
Trying to get home
               F    F6
Like broken stones
             Bbsus4
Trying to get home


Another version transcribed by Matt Gilroy... 

Chords used

  Abmaj7   Bb   Cm   C?  Eb   F   Gm7

    3      1    3    3   x    1    3
    1      3    4    3   4    1    3
    1      3    5    3   3    2    3
    1      3    5    3   1    3    3
    x      1    3    3   1    3    5
    x      x    x    x   x    1    3

(Intro and main rhythm throughout song)

Bb  Cm  Bb |    Bb    |  F   Bb   F  |     F     |    Eb    |    Eb

Bb  Cm  Bb |    Bb    |

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Verse 1  
Although the chords show only Bb etc, play the above rhythm pattern.  
So although it may just say F it really means play the F Bb F rhythm.
The main chord changes are indicated above the text.
                

                Bb...
Like pebbles on a beach
                       F...
Kicked around, displaced by feet
       Eb                      Bb      Cm      F
Like broken stones - all trying to get home
                   Bb....
Like a losers reach
                         F....
Too slow and short to hit the peaks
           Eb                            Bb
Yeah  So lost and alone - trying to get home
Bb                    Eb
As another piece shatters
                         Bb  Cm Bb
Another little bit gets lost
                     Gm7                    Abmaj7   C?
And what else really matters - oh at such a cost?
                        
                Bb....
Like a losers reach
                       F....
Too slow and short to hit the peaks
      Eb                           Bb
So lost and alone - trying to get home
                    Eb
As another piece shatteres
                         Bb
Another little bit gets lost
                      Gm7                Abmaj7    C
And what else really matters - at such a cost?

                   Bb....
Like pebbles on a beach
                 F....
Kicked around, displaced by feet
Like broken stones - all trying to get home
Like a losers reach
Too slow and short to hit the peaks
So lost and alone - trying to get home
Trying to get home

Repeat to end

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