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Badlands

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Badlands chords 
Bruce Springsteen  1978  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_(song)
Capo II* 
D A  G D  A    DGA
        \   3x   
D                 A
Lights out tonight                  
G              D    A
Trouble in the heartland            
D                      A
Got a head-on collision             
G              D     A
Smashin' in my guts, man
    D
I'm caught in a cross fire
G            A    D
That I don't understand
                G                A
But there's one thing I know for sure girl
D
I don't give a damn                
        G                   A
For the same old played out scenes         
D
I don't give a damn                       
    G             A
For just the in betweens                   
D                                   G
Honey, I want the heart, I want the soul
          A          D
I want control right now
           G            A
You better listen to me baby
G
Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
    A
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
G
Spend your life waiting 
                                A
For a moment that- just- don't- come
                            G   A
Well, don't waste your time waiting
D  D                G            A
Badlands, you gotta live it everyday
        D
Let the broken hearts stand       
       G                  A
As the price you've gotta pay
           D
We'll keep pushin' till it's understood
          G              A           D    G  A
And these badlands start treating us good
D
Workin' in the fields
G                 A    G
Till you get your back burned
D
Workin' `neath the wheel
G                 A
Till you get your facts learned
D
Baby I got my facts
G            A          D
Learned real good right now
           G               A
You better get it straight darling
D
Poor man wanna be rich,
G                 A
Rich man wanna be king
      D
And a king ain't satisfied
        G          A
Till he rules everything
        D
I wanna go out tonight,
        G        A      D   G  A
I wanna find out what I got
         G
Well I believe in the love that you gave me
    A
I believe in the faith that could save me
    G
I believe in the hope
                     A
and I pray that some day
                 G    A
It may raise me above these
D  D                G            A
Badlands, you gotta live it everyday
        D
Let the broken hearts stand       
       G                  A
As the price you've gotta pay
           D
We'll keep pushin' till it's understood
          G              A           D     G      A
And these badlands start treating us good (wo o o oh)
break
D         G      A
Mmmmmmmm, Mmmmm, Mmmmmm  4x
        D
For the ones who had a notion,
  G             A
A notion deep inside
        D
That it ain't no sin
      G            A
To be glad you're alive
        D
I wanna find one face
     G             A
That ain't looking through me
        D
I wanna find one place,
        G           A
I wanna spit in the face of these 
D  D                G            A
Badlands, you gotta live it everyday
        D
Let the broken hearts stand       
       G                  A
As the price you've gotta pay
           D
We'll keep pushin' till it's understood
          G              A           D     G      A
And these badlands start treating us good (wo o o oh)
D  D      G        A
Badlands, woh, oh, oh  5x
* Alternates:
Open
D  E
 = 
G  A
 = 
A  B
 = 
Capo IV
D  C
 = 
G  F
 = 
A  G
 = 
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D  A
 = 
G  D
 = 
A  E
 = 
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Badlands chords and lyrics

Free chords for Badlands by Bruce Springsteen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Badlands chords 
Bruce Springsteen  1978  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_(song)
Capo II* 
D  A   G  D \ A  3x D G A
Try to make it real
With a fear so real
break
* Alternates:
Open
D = E
G = A
A = B
Capo IV
D = C
G = F
A = G
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D = A
G = D
A = E
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Badlands Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Learn how to play Badlands by Bruce Springsteen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Badlands chords”, “Badlands guitar chords”, or “Bruce Springsteen Badlands chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Badlands chords and for experienced players who want accurate Badlands lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, E, B, C.

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Many players learn "Badlands" by Bruce Springsteen with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Bruce Springsteen below.

What key is "Badlands" in?

The chords for "Badlands" show the original chord names (including D, A, G, E, B, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.