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Broken Branch
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A baritone ukulele provides a haunting background to this somber piece, written upon hearing of the death of my sister-in-law New Year's Day 2014.
trees scleroderma family loss
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Vermont singer/songwriter; transplanted from the plains of Colorado over forty-five years ago.
Singer/songwriter living in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom with strong connections to the plains of Colorado, my childhood home.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Vocals
Charts
#160 in subgenre Peak #1
Charts
Peak #9
Author
Dwight Lakey
Uploaded
February 10, 2018
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MP3 2.4 MB • 128 kbps • 2:40
Story behind the song
My sister-in-law suffered 15 years with Scleroderma, a rare disease that hardens the body's connective tissues; she passed on New Year's Day of 2014. I was recovering from two eye surgeries and was unable to attend her funeral with my wife. During my time alone, I composed this song.
Lyrics
BROKEN BRANCH (Demo -2 Semi-tones) By Dwight Lakey IntroDm(5th Fret)Bb/DDm(5th Fret)Bb/D DmGm/D Verse 1A branch broke off our tree last night Dm A7 We found it lying in the snow DmGm/D This New Year’s morn, we mourned that limb Dm A7 It fought so many years to grow A/EBb/E Refrain Our tree looks out of balance A/EBb/E The wound will seal and callous A/EBb/E Trees heal wounds in silence InterludeDm(5th Fret)Bb/DDm(5th Fret)Bb/D DmGm/D Verse 2The Broken Branch had suffered from Dm A7 A blow some fifteen years ago DmGm/D Yet every Spring it flowered and Dm A7 Each Fall its leaves blazed amber glow A/E Bb/E Refrain Our tree stands in defiance A/E Bb/E To ice and windy violence A/E Bb/E Trees bear trials in silence InterludeDm(5th Fret)Bb/DDm(5th Fret)Bb/D DmGm/D Verse 3This afternoon we went back out Dm A7 And took a close look at our tree DmGm/D We saw young branches next in line Dm A7 Springtime sun will set them free A/EBb/E Refrain Our tree will strive for balance A/EBb/E Look to the sun for guidance A/EBb/E Trees praise God in silence OutroDm(5th Fret)Bb/DDm(5th Fret)Bb/D
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