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Basket Case

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[Intro]
A Gsus2 D A Gsus2 D
[Verse]
I Adon't want to Gsus2talk about it to yoDu
I'm not Aan open book that you can Gsus2rifle thrDough
The Acold hard truth that you'll Bm7see right tGsus2oEm7  
I'm just a Dbasket case Awithout youGsus2  
He's not a Amagic man or a Gsus2perfect fDit
But had a Asteady hand and I got Gsus2used to iDt
And a Aglass cage heart and Bm7invited me iGsus2nEm7  
And now I'm just a Dbasket case Awithout himGsus2  
[Chorus]
DYou're begging for thGsus2e truth
                    Gm   D(G/ D  A/D)                   
So I'm saying it to you
I've been saving your Gsus2place
And what Gmgood does it do
Now I'm just a Dbasket caseA  Gsus2  
Now I'm just a Dbasket caseA  Gsus2  
[Verse]
I Adon't say much and it'll Gsus2stay that wayD  
You got a Asteel train touch and I'm just a Gsus2track you layD  
So I'll Astay right here Bm7underneath Gsus2youEm7  
I'm just a Dbasket case anAd that's what we dGsus2o
[Chorus]
DYou're begging for the Gsus2truth
                    Gm   D(G/ D  A/D)               
So I'm saying it to you
DI've been saving your plaGsus2ce
And what Gmgood does it do
Now I'm just a Dbasket caseA  Gsus2  
[Bridge]
Won't somebody Dcome on in and tug at my seams
Oh send your Aarmies in of robbers and thieves
To steal the Bmstate I'm Gsus2in I donD/F#'t want it anymoGsus2reA  Bm7  A7/C#  
[Chorus]
DYou're begging for the Gsus2truth
                    Gm   D(G/ D  A/D)                 
So I'm saying it to you
DI've been saving your Gsus2place
And what Gmgood does it do
Now I'm just a Dbasket caseA  Gsus2  
Now I'm just a Dbasket caseA  Gsus2  
Now I'm just a Dbasket caseA  Gsus2  
Now I'm just a Dbasket caseA  Gsus2  
NOTE:
These chords are simplifications of the actual voicings.
Here is a description of what the actual guitar voicings are:
1) The first strum of the  Amajor chord consists of the notes  Aand E, but the 
subsequent strums are voiced like this: A-D-A-C#- D(more like a DMaj7/ Awithout an F#).
2) The  Gsus2chord includes  A  B; the voicing is approximately: G-D-A-B-D.
3) The  Em7chord includes an A; the voicing is approx. E-B-G-A-D.
4) The  Gmchord includes an A; the voicing is approx. G-D-A-Bb-D.

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Basket Case

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Bm7

Em7

D/F#

A7/C#

[Intro]

A Gsus2 D A Gsus2 D

[Verse]

A Gsus2 D

I don't want to talk about it to you

A Gsus2 D

I'm not an open book that you can rifle through

A Bm7 Gsus2 Em7

The cold hard truth that you'll see right to

D A Gsus2

I'm just a basket case without you

A Gsus2 D

He's not a magic man or a perfect fit

A Gsus2 D

But had a steady hand and I got used to it

A Bm7 Gsus2 Em7

And a glass cage heart and invited me in

D A Gsus2

And now I'm just a basket case without him

[Chorus]

D Gsus2

You're begging for the truth

Gm D G D A D

(/ /)

So I'm saying it to you

Gsus2

I've been saving your place

And what good does it do

D A Gsus2

Now I'm just a basket case

D A Gsus2

Now I'm just a basket case

[Verse]

A Gsus2 D

I don't say much and it'll stay that way

A Gsus2 D

You got a steel train touch and I'm just a track you lay

A Bm7 Gsus2 Em7

So I'll stay right here underneath you

D A Gsus2

I'm just a basket case and that's what we do

[Chorus]

D Gsus2

You're begging for the truth

Gm D G D A D

(/ /)

So I'm saying it to you

D Gsus2

I've been saving your place

And what good does it do

D A Gsus2

Now I'm just a basket case

[Bridge]

Won't somebody come on in and tug at my seams

Oh send your armies in of robbers and thieves

Bm Gsus2 D/F# Gsus2 A Bm7 A7/C#

To steal the state I'm in I don't want it anymore

[Chorus]

D Gsus2

You're begging for the truth

Gm D D A

(G/ /D)

So I'm saying it to you

D Gsus2

I've been saving your place

And what good does it do

D A Gsus2

Now I'm just a basket case

D A Gsus2

Now I'm just a basket case

D A Gsus2

Now I'm just a basket case

D A Gsus2

Now I'm just a basket case

NOTE:

These chords are simplifications of the actual voicings.

Here is a description of what the actual guitar voicings are:

A A E

1) The first strum of the major chord consists of the notes and , but the

A D A C# D A F#

subsequent strums are voiced like this: ---- (more like a DMaj7/ without an ).

Gsus2 A B G D A B D

2) The chord includes ; the voicing is approximately: ----.

Em7 A E B G A D

3) The chord includes an ; the voicing is approx. ----.

Gm A G D A Bb D

4) The chord includes an ; the voicing is approx. ----.

About Basket Case Chords by Sara Bareilles

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