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Basement Apartment

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 11Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning: EADGBe
Capo: 3rd fret
Chords: (written as used without capo)
e|Cadd9-3----|G--3---|D--2---|C--0---|
B|-3----|--3---|--3---|--1---|
G|-0----|--0---|--2---|--0---|
D|-2----|--0---|--0---|--2---|
A|-3----|--2---|--0---|--3---|
E|-x----|--3---|--0(2)|--3---|
Okay, so the most 'tricky' part
(as far as you wanna call it tricky)
is the rhythm of the Cadd9 and the G chords.
The rhythm of these two particular chords
is used throughout the whole song except 
for the chorus.
e|-----Cadd9--3----G3--333--
B|-------3----0--000--
G|-------0----0--000--
D|-----2-2----0--000--
A|---3---3----2--222--
E|-------x----3--333-- (repeated)
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[Intro] (guitar kicks in just before the laughing part)
Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G
  Cadd9    G    D         Cx2
[Verse]
   Cadd9You live oGut Cadd9where the street Gends
in a Cadd9basement Gapt. with Done of your Cfriends
and the Cadd9tap drips all Gnight
water Cadd9torture in the Gsink
The Cadd9furnace is Gburning
but it's sDtill Ccold I thCadd9ink __G_
Cadd9  G  Cadd9  G  D  C
Cadd9I can smell the Gbleach
that they Cadd9use in the Ghall
but it Cadd9can't clean the Gdirt off of DmeC  
It's seeping Cadd9under the Gdoor
Cadd9in across the Gfloor
it's Cadd9starting to Ghurt
[Chorus]
EDverytiCme I Cadd9breathe__G|Cadd9  
EveryGtime I try to Cadd9leave__G|D  C  
Everytime I Cadd9breathe_____G|D  C  
[Verse]
Now the Cadd9toaster Gsticks
and the Cadd9empties are Gpiled
I Cadd9haven't been up the Gstairs in a while DnowC  
I Cadd9gotta wash the Gsheets on my bed
Cadd9gotta watch the Gthings that go unsaid
Cadd9God I wish we'd Gleave it at tDhis__C__|
[Repeat Chorus] (except the beginning D & C 
               chords wich are already 
               played at the end of verse)
EDverytiCme I Cadd9breathe__G|Cadd9  
EveryGtime I try to Cadd9leave__G|D  C  
Everytime I Cadd9breathe_____G|D  C  
[Verse]
  DAnd every evening you open the door
You come dCown
There's Dnothing like watching TV all night on the grCound
and Dno one is watching me slCide
Dbelow street level
         C    (pump up this chord, get ready for the chorus)
[Instrumental] (chords from the chorus)
EDverytiCme I Cadd9breathe__G|Cadd9  
EveryGtime I try to Cadd9leave__G|D  C  
Everytime I Cadd9breathe_____G|D  C  
[Last Verse]
Now Cadd9we live Gout Cadd9where the street Gends
in a Cadd9basement Gapt. just Cadd9like our Gfriends
We always Cadd9said that we were Gdifferent
        Cadd0            G
'cause Cadd9there's holes in all the Gbottles
and Dmy lungs Churt___|
[Repeat Chorus]
EDverytiCme I Cadd9breathe__G|Cadd9  
EveryGtime I try to Cadd9leave__G|D  C  
Everytime I Cadd9breathe_____G|D  C  
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32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

G major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Basement Apartment

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Basement Apartment

by Sarah Harmer

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

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Standard Tuning: EADGBe

Capo: 3rd fret

Chords: (written as used without capo)

Cadd9 G D C

e|-3----|--3---|--2---|--0---|

B|-3----|--3---|--3---|--1---|

G|-0----|--0---|--2---|--0---|

D|-2----|--0---|--0---|--2---|

A|-3----|--2---|--0---|--3---|

E|-x----|--3---|--0(2)|--3---|

Okay, so the most 'tricky' part

(as far as you wanna call it tricky)

is the rhythm of the Cadd9 and the G chords.

The rhythm of these two particular chords

is used throughout the whole song except

for the chorus.

Cadd9 G

e|-------3----3--333--

B|-------3----0--000--

G|-------0----0--000--

D|-----2-2----0--000--

A|---3---3----2--222--

E|-------x----3--333-- (repeated)

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[Intro] (guitar kicks in just before the laughing part)

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Cadd9 G D C

[Verse]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

You live out where the street ends

Cadd9 G D C

in a basement apt. with one of your friends

Cadd9 G

and the tap drips all night

Cadd9 G

water torture in the sink

Cadd9 G

The furnace is burning

D C Cadd9 G

but it's still cold I think ___

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D C

Cadd9 G

I can smell the bleach

Cadd9 G

that they use in the hall

Cadd9 G D C

but it can't clean the dirt off of me

Cadd9 G

It's seeping under the door

Cadd9 G

in across the floor

Cadd9 G

it's starting to hurt

[Chorus]

D C Cadd9 G Cadd9

Everytime I breathe__|

G Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I try to leave__|

Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I breathe_____|

[Verse]

Cadd9 G

Now the toaster sticks

Cadd9 G

and the empties are piled

Cadd9 G D C

I haven't been up the stairs in a while now

Cadd9 G

I gotta wash the sheets on my bed

Cadd9 G

gotta watch the things that go unsaid

Cadd9 G D C

God I wish we'd leave it at this____|

[Repeat Chorus] (except the beginning D & C

chords wich are already

played at the end of verse)

D C Cadd9 G Cadd9

Everytime I breathe__|

G Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I try to leave__|

Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I breathe_____|

[Verse]

And every evening you open the door

You come down

D C

There's nothing like watching TV all night on the ground

D C

and no one is watching me slide

below street level

C (pump up this chord, get ready for the chorus)

[Instrumental] (chords from the chorus)

D C Cadd9 G Cadd9

Everytime I breathe__|

G Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I try to leave__|

Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I breathe_____|

[Last Verse]

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

Now we live out where the street ends

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

in a basement apt. just like our friends

Cadd9 G

We always said that we were different

Cadd0 G

Cadd9 G

'cause there's holes in all the bottles

D C

and my lungs hurt___|

[Repeat Chorus]

D C Cadd9 G Cadd9

Everytime I breathe__|

G Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I try to leave__|

Cadd9 G D C

Everytime I breathe_____|

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proposals? Email me at [email protected].

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