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The Greatest Bastard

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Step 1 / 64Position: 2

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 D000232
 D/F#200232
 G300232
 A000232
[Intro]
e|-D-----------------D/F#----------------G----------------A-----------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3------|
G|----2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2--|
D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0-----0----|
E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|
e|-D-----------0-----D/F#----------2-----G----------0-----A-----------------|
B|------3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3-----3-2~3--|
G|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2--------|
D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0----------|
E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|
[Note: you are able to play all ( D - D/F# - G - A ) - parts of the song as shown above]
[Verse 1]
DI made you laugh, I made you D/F#cry
I made you open up your G9eyes
Asus4Didn't I?
DI helped you open out your D/F#wings,
your legs, and many other G9things
Asus4Didn't I?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAm I the greatest bastard that you F#mknow?
The only one who let you G9go?
The one you hurt so Asus4much you cannot bear?
DWell we were good, when we were D/F#good
When we were not misunderG9stoodAsus4  
[Verse 2]
DYou helped me love, you helped me D/F#live
You helped me learn how to forG9give
Asus4Didn't you?
DI wish that I could say the D/F#same
But when you left, you left the G9blame
Asus4Didn't you?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAm I the greatest bastard that you F#mmet?
The only one you can't forG9get?
Am I the one your Asus4truth's been waiting for?
DOr am I just dreaming once D/F#again?
Some dreams are better when they G9endAsus4  
[Chorus]
DSome make it, D/F#mistake it
G9Some force and Asus4some will fake it
Bm7I never F#mmeant to let you G9downAsus4  
DSome fret it, forD/F#get it
G9Some ruin and sAsus4ome regret it
Bm7I never F#mmeant to let you G9downAsus4  
[Verse 3]
DWe learn to wag and tuck our D/F#tails
We learn to win and then to G9fail
Asus4Didn't we?
DWe learn that lovers love to D/F#sing
And that losers love to G9cling
Asus4Didn't we?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAm I the greatest bastard that you F#mknow?
When will we learn to let this G9go?
We fought so much, we've Asus4broken all the charm
DBut letting go is not the D/F#same
As pushing someone else G9awayAsus4  
[Bridge]
Bm7So please don't F#mlet on
G9You don't Asus4know me
Bm7Please don't lF#met on
G9I'm not Asus4here
Bm7Please don't F#mlet on
G9You don't Asus4love me
Bm7'Cause I know you F#mdo
G9I knowAsus4  
[Chorus]
DThat some make it, misD/F#take it
GSome force and Asus4some will fake it
Bm7I never F#mmeant to let you G9downAsus4  
DSome fret it, forD/F#get it
G9Some ruin and Asus4some regret it
Bm7I never mF#meant to let you dG9own
I never Asus4meant to let you
EmI never F#mmeant to let you G9down
I never Asus4meant
D  D/F#  G  A
Bm7 F#m   G  A

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The Greatest Bastard

by Damien Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

F#m

Bm7

000232

D/F#

200232

300232

000232

[Intro]

D D/F# G A

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3------|

G|----2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2--|

D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0-----0----|

E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|

D D/F# G A

e|------------0---------------2---------------0----------------------|

B|------3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3-----3-2~3--|

G|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2--------|

D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0----------|

E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|

[Note: you are able to play all ( D - D/F# - G - A ) - parts of the song as shown above]

[Verse 1]

D D/F#

I made you laugh, I made you cry

I made you open up your eyes

Asus4

Didn't I?

D D/F#

I helped you open out your wings,

your legs, and many other things

Asus4

Didn't I?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F#m

Am I the greatest bastard that you know?

The only one who let you go?

Asus4

The one you hurt so much you cannot bear?

D D/F#

Well we were good, when we were good

G9 Asus4

When we were not misunderstood

[Verse 2]

D D/F#

You helped me love, you helped me live

You helped me learn how to forgive

Asus4

Didn't you?

D D/F#

I wish that I could say the same

But when you left, you left the blame

Asus4

Didn't you?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F#m

Am I the greatest bastard that you met?

The only one you can't forget?

Asus4

Am I the one your truth's been waiting for?

D D/F#

Or am I just dreaming once again?

G9 Asus4

Some dreams are better when they end

[Chorus]

D D/F#

Some make it, mistake it

G9 Asus4

Some force and some will fake it

Bm7 F#m G9 Asus4

I never meant to let you down

D D/F#

Some fret it, forget it

G9 Asus4

Some ruin and some regret it

Bm7 F#m G9 Asus4

I never meant to let you down

[Verse 3]

D D/F#

We learn to wag and tuck our tails

We learn to win and then to fail

Asus4

Didn't we?

D D/F#

We learn that lovers love to sing

And that losers love to cling

Asus4

Didn't we?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F#m

Am I the greatest bastard that you know?

When will we learn to let this go?

Asus4

We fought so much, we've broken all the charm

D D/F#

But letting go is not the same

G9 Asus4

As pushing someone else away

[Bridge]

Bm7 F#m

So please don't let on

G9 Asus4

You don't know me

Bm7 F#m

Please don't let on

G9 Asus4

I'm not here

Bm7 F#m

Please don't let on

G9 Asus4

You don't love me

Bm7 F#m

'Cause I know you do

G9 Asus4

I know

[Chorus]

D D/F#

That some make it, mistake it

G Asus4

Some force and some will fake it

Bm7 F#m G9 Asus4

I never meant to let you down

D D/F#

Some fret it, forget it

G9 Asus4

Some ruin and some regret it

Bm7 F#m G9

I never meant to let you down

Asus4

I never meant to let you

Em F#m G9

I never meant to let you down

Asus4

I never meant

D D/F# G A

Bm7 F#m G A

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