The Broken Ones
Written by Jerry Salley, J. B. Rudd & Vip Vipperman
Recorded by Talley Trio
(Capo on 2)
Intro.: |(Em)(D/F#)|(G) … | x 2
(D)Maggie came home one (G)day with a raggedy, (D)raggedy Ann
She said, "(D)Mama, look what I (G)found in the neighbors (D) garbage can."
It had a (A)missing left arm, and a right button eye (G)hanging by a thread (D)
She (A)carried it gently up to her room and (G)laid it one her bed (D) with her other dolls
(Chorus)
She loves the (D)broken ones, the ones that need a little (D∆7) patchin' up
She see's the diamond (Bm)in the rough and makes it (Em)shine (D/F#)like new (A)
It really doesn't (D)take that much, a willing heart and a (A/C#)tender touch
If everybody loved (C)like she does, (G/B) there'd be a lot less (D) broken ones
Solo: |(Em)(D/F#)|(G) … |
(D)Twenty years later at a (G)shelter on Eighteenth (D) Avenue
A (D)seventeen year old (G)girl shows up all (D) black and blue
With (A)needle tracks in her left arm, al-(G)most too weak to (D)stand
She (A)says,"I'm lost and I need help", as (G)Maggie takes her hand (D) and says, (G) "Come on in!"
(Chorus)
She loves the (D)broken ones, the ones that need a little (D∆7) patchin' up
She see's the diamond (Bm)in the rough and makes it (Em)shine (D/F#)like new (A)
It really doesn't (D)take that much, a willing heart and a (A/C#)tender touch
If everybody loved (C)like she does, (G/B) there'd be a lot less (D) broken ones
Solo: |(A) |(Bm) |(Em)(D/F#)(G) …
(Bridge)
If (A)you called (A#m)her an (Bm)angel, she'll be (Bm) quick to (A/C#)say it to (D)you
(A)She's just (A#)doing (Bm)what the (A)one who (G)died for (D/F#)her would (A) do …
(Chorus)
Love the (D)broken ones, the ones that need a little (A) patchin' up
See the diamond (Bm)in the rough and make it (Em)shine (D/F#)like new (A)
it really doesn't (D)take that much, a willing heart and a (A/C#)tender touch
If everybody loved (C)like He does, (G/B) there'd be a lot less (D) broken ones
(Tag)
If everybody loved (C)like He does, (G) there'd be a lot less (D) broke ones
Outro.: |(Em)(D/F#)|(G) … |(D) ……
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