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Hello!, Declan plays with arpeggios in some chords especially in the first verses.They play from 
bottom to top from the third string. Enjoying it.
Chords:
Bm: 7-9-9-7-7-7                     D: 10-12-12-10-10-10
A: 5-7-7-6-5-5                      C#m: 9-12-12-x-x-x
G: 3-5-5-4-3-3 / *0-10-12-12-10-10     
[Verse]
BmI can't say AI'm into it, Gbut who am I to moaAn
             Bm                    D*G                   D  C#m  
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end of the phone
BmSo I make clear yAour interest, Gand make suAre you're Bmalone
BmCause DI am AdyiGng
[Chorus]
DCause you're Gbasic, aDnd you're basGically BMon yC#Mour oDwnBM  C#M  D  
[Verse II]
BmI'm fine, Aborderline, Gso bad it hurtAs
         Bm                 D*G                   D  C#m  
Think fast with your money cause it can't get much worse
BmI get told tAhat I'm far too old Gfor number Aone perksBm  
BmBut it's well wDorth weren't tryingG  D  C#m  
BmI'm good Ain the neighborhood, Gcan play a Abig partBm  
                  Bm               D*G                     D  C#m  
I bought this for a thought for a kiss for a tale of a broken heart
BmI guess we are a Athing gonna him, Ggonna him, but tAhey think there's Bma start
BmThat leDaves me cAryinGg
[Chorus]
DCause you're Gbasic, yDou're basicalGly on yBMour C#mownD  BM  C#m  D  
[Verse II]
BmWe were only Aliving our sGeparate liveAsBm  
              Bm             D*G           D  C#m  
Except we do the same things at the same times
BmI kept to thAe moral guiGdelineAs that yoBmu set
                        Bm                    D*G             D  C#m  
For now I'll step towards my leader and disguise our lies like I'm king set
[Bridge]
Bm A G A
 Bm   D  G*  D  C#m  
Bm A G A Bm
Bm D A G
[Verse II]
BmI can't say AI'm into it, Gbut who am I to moaAn
             Bm                    D*G                   D  C#m  
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end of the phone
BmSo I make clear yAour interest, Gand make suAre you're Bmalone
BmCause DI am AdyiGng
[Final Chorus]
DCause you're Gbasic, aDnd you're basGically BMon yC#mour oDwnBM  C#m  D  

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Basic

by Declan McKenna

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Hello!, Declan plays with arpeggios in some chords especially in the first verses.They play from

bottom to top from the third string. Enjoying it.

Chords:

Bm: 7-9-9-7-7-7 D: 10-12-12-10-10-10

A: 5-7-7-6-5-5 C#m: 9-12-12-x-x-x

G: 3-5-5-4-3-3 / *0-10-12-12-10-10

[Verse]

Bm A G A

I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan

Bm D D C#m

I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end of the phone

Bm A G A Bm

So I make clear your interest, and make sure you're alone

Bm D A G

Cause I am dying

[Chorus]

D G D G BM C#M D BM C#M D

Cause you're basic, and you're basically on your own

[Verse II]

Bm A G A

I'm fine, borderline, so bad it hurts

Bm D D C#m

Think fast with your money cause it can't get much worse

Bm A G A Bm

I get told that I'm far too old for number one perks

Bm D G D C#m

But it's well worth weren't trying

Bm A G A Bm

I'm good in the neighborhood, can play a big part

Bm D D C#m

I bought this for a thought for a kiss for a tale of a broken heart

Bm A G A Bm

I guess we are a thing gonna him, gonna him, but they think there's a start

Bm D A G

That leaves me crying

[Chorus]

D G D G BM C#m D BM C#m D

Cause you're basic, you're basically on your own

[Verse II]

Bm A G A Bm

We were only living our separate lives

Bm D D C#m

Except we do the same things at the same times

Bm A G A Bm

I kept to the moral guidelines that you set

Bm D D C#m

For now I'll step towards my leader and disguise our lies like I'm king set

[Bridge]

Bm A G A

Bm D G D C#m

Bm A G A Bm

Bm D A G

[Verse II]

Bm A G A

I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan

Bm D D C#m

I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end of the phone

Bm A G A Bm

So I make clear your interest, and make sure you're alone

Bm D A G

Cause I am dying

[Final Chorus]

D G D G BM C#m D BM C#m D

Cause you're basic, and you're basically on your own

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