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Natalie Imbruglia - Torn Chords

Chord reference F, C7, Am, Bb7, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F] [C7] [F] [C7] [F]I thought I saw a man brought to life [Am]He was warm, he came around like he was [Bb7]dignified [Bb7]He showed me what it was to cry [F]Well you couldn’t be that man I adored [Am]You don’t seem to know, Don’t seem to care what your [Bb7]heart is for but I don’t know him anymore

There’s [Dm]nothing where he used to lie, [C] conversation has run dry [Am]That’s what’s going on, [C]nothing’s fine, I’m [F]torn

I’m all out of [C]faith, this is how I [Dm]feel I’m cold and I am [Bb]shamed, lying naked on the [F]floor Illusion never [C]changed into something [Dm]real I’m wide awake and [Bb]I can see the perfect sky is [F]torn You’re a little [C]late, I’m already [Dm]torn [Bb]

[F]Well I guess the fortune teller’s right [Am]Should have seen just what was there and not some [Bb7]holy light But you crawled beneath my veins, and now [Dm]I don’t care, I had no luck [C]I don’t miss it all that much [Am]There’s just so many [C]things that I can’t touch, I’m [F]torn

I’m all out of [C]faith, this is how I [Dm]feel I’m cold and I am [Bb]shamed, lying naked on the [F]floor Illusion never [C]changed into something [Dm]real I’m wide awake and [Bb]I can see the perfect sky is [F]torn You’re a little [C]late, I’m already [Dm]torn [Bb]

[Dm]Torn [Bb] [Dm]oo, oo[F]oo[C]o

There’s [Dm]nothing where he used to lie, my [C]inspiration has run dry [Am]That’s what’s going on [C]Nothing’s right, I’m [F]torn

I’m all out of [C]faith, this is how I [Dm]feel I’m cold and I am [Bb]shamed, lying naked on the [F]floor Illusion never [C]changed into something [Dm]real I’m wide awake and [Bb]I can see the perfect sky is [F]torn

I’m all out of [C]faith, this is how I [Dm]feel I’m cold and I’m a[Bb]shamed Bound and broken on the [F]floor You’re a little [C]late, I’m already [Dm]torn [Bb] [Dm]Torn [C]Oh

[F] [C] [Dm] [Bb] [F]

Album Left of the Middle
Genres Pop
Year 1997
Key F

How to Play Torn on Guitar?

Natalie Imbruglia - Torn can be played in the key of F using the F, C7, Am, Bb7, Dm chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Bb7, To play A#7 | Bb7, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute B.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Torn with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.