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Kesha
"Bastards"
Standard tuning.
[Intro]
N.C.
One, two, three, four, one
[Verse 1]
I got too many Gpeople CI got left to prove Gwrong
GAll those motherfuckers, Chave been too mean for too Glong
GAnd I'm so sick of cryinCg
CDarling, what’s it Gfor?
GI could fight forever, ohC  
CBut life's too Gshort
[Chorus]
Don't let the bastards get you Ddown, oh Cno
CDon’t let the assholes wear you GoutC  G  
GDon't let the mean girls take the Dcrown
DDon't let the scumbags screw you Caround
CDon't let the bastards take you GdownC  G  
[Verse 2]
GBeen underestimated Cmy entire Glife
GI know people gonna talk shitC  
CAnd darling, that's Gfine
GBut they won't break my spirCit, I won't let 'em Gwin
GI’ll just keep on living, keep on living, Coh
CThe way I wanna Glive
[Chorus]
Don't let the bastards get you Ddown, oh Cno
CDon’t let the assholes wear you GoutC  G  
GDon't let the mean girls take the Dcrown
DDon't let the scumbags screw you Caround
CDon't let the bastards take you GdownC  G  
GDon't let the bastards get you Ddown, oh Cno
CDon’t let the assholes wear you GoutC  G  
GDon't let the mean girls take the Dcrown
DDon't let the scumbags screw you Caround
CDon't let the bastards take you GdownC  G  
GNa na Dna, la la la la la la Cda, runaGway, runaway
GNa na Dna, la la la la la la Cda, runaGway, runaway
GNa na Dna, la la la la la la Cda, runaGway, runaway
GNa na Dna, la la la la la la Cda, runaGway, runaway
[Outro]
N.C.
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Bastards

by Kesha

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Kesha

"Bastards"

Standard tuning.

[Intro]

N.C.

One, two, three, four, one

[Verse 1]

G C G

I got too many people I got left to prove wrong

G C G

All those motherfuckers, have been too mean for too long

G C

And I'm so sick of crying

C G

Darling, what’s it for?

G C

I could fight forever, oh

C G

But life's too short

[Chorus]

D C

Don't let the bastards get you down, oh no

C G C G

Don’t let the assholes wear you out

G D

Don't let the mean girls take the crown

D C

Don't let the scumbags screw you around

C G C G

Don't let the bastards take you down

[Verse 2]

G C G

Been underestimated my entire life

G C

I know people gonna talk shit

C G

And darling, that's fine

G C G

But they won't break my spirit, I won't let 'em win

G C

I’ll just keep on living, keep on living, oh

C G

The way I wanna live

[Chorus]

D C

Don't let the bastards get you down, oh no

C G C G

Don’t let the assholes wear you out

G D

Don't let the mean girls take the crown

D C

Don't let the scumbags screw you around

C G C G

Don't let the bastards take you down

G D C

Don't let the bastards get you down, oh no

C G C G

Don’t let the assholes wear you out

G D

Don't let the mean girls take the crown

D C

Don't let the scumbags screw you around

C G C G

Don't let the bastards take you down

G D C G

Na na na, la la la la la la da, runaway, runaway

G D C G

Na na na, la la la la la la da, runaway, runaway

G D C G

Na na na, la la la la la la da, runaway, runaway

G D C G

Na na na, la la la la la la da, runaway, runaway

[Outro]

N.C.

Show's over

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