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Turnspit
Bastards
Key: Bb, C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb-   x13331
 F-    133211
 Gm-   355333
 Eb-   x68886
 Dm-   xx0231
 Bb/D- x587xx
 F/A-  x032xx
 G#-   466544
 F#-   244322
 C#-   x46664
 B-    x24442
 C#/F- 143xxx
 A-    x02220
 G#/C- x365xx
Intro: Drumbeats
then
 Bb   Bb/D   Eb   G#   Eb   Bb/Dx4
Eb Bb/D
Verse 1:
  BbLittle sister
  Dmdon’t you worry
  EbMy dear friend
don’t you Fcry
  BbNothing happens
  Dmfor a reason
  Ebbut the outcomes
we deFfine  BbIt’s
gonna hurt like
Dmseven hells  Ebmore
than you want to
admit  F    BbYou don’t
have to Dmlet it kill
you The Ebwherefores
don’t mean shitF  
Chorus 1:
  BbDon’t let the Fbastards
Ebbring you G#downEb  Bb/D  
  BbWhen they Fchew you Ebup
you gotta G#make them
make them sEbpit you Bb/Dout
You Bbmight’ve hit the
mat but you’ve sFtill
got the count And
though you’re G#under
attack you can
reEbdouble your redoubt
  BbDon’t let the F/Abastards
G#bring you F#downF  
Verse 2:
  BbLittle sister
  Dmdon’t you worry
  EbMy dear friend
don’t you Fcry
  BbIt doesn’t matter
that you Dmfail
but that you Ebnever
fail to try  F    BbYour
leaves will Dmblossom
slowly and Ebdrift
toward the lawn
FYou will Bblive and
die a Dmmillion times
beEbfore you are doneF  
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
  BbI’d like to F/Asay it
goes aG#way but F#I
can’t Flie to Bbyou
If you F/Awork hard
it gets G#better
but F#that’s the
Fwarmest Bbtruth
So F/Afuck the doubt
that you may G#find
from F#without Fand
Bbwithin You are F/Amore
than how they G#fail
you You are F#more
     F         Eb(hold)
than just your sins
Chorus 2: Modulate from Bb to C#
  C#Don’t let the G#bastards
F#bring you Bdown
(Don’t let the F#bastards
C#/Fbring you C#down)
When they G#chew you F#up
you gotta Bmake them
make them sF#pit you C#/Fout
You C#might’ve hit the
mat but you’ve sG#till
got the count And
though you’re Bunder
attack you can
reF#double your redoubt
  C#Don’t let the G#/Cbastards
B         A   G#(hold)
bring you down

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Bastards

by Turnspit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

F/A

C#/F

G#/C

Turnspit

Bastards

Key: Bb, C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- 133211

- 355333

- x68886

- xx0231

Bb/D

- x587xx

F/A

- x032xx

- 466544

- 244322

- x46664

- x24442

C#/F

- 143xxx

- x02220

G#/C

- x365xx

Intro: Drumbeats

then

Bb Bb/D Eb G# Eb Bb/D

Eb Bb/D

Verse 1:

Little sister

don’t you worry

My dear friend

don’t you cry

Nothing happens

for a reason

but the outcomes

F Bb

we define It’s

gonna hurt like

Dm Eb

seven hells more

than you want to

F Bb

admit You don’t

have to let it kill

you The wherefores

don’t mean shit

Chorus 1:

Bb F

Don’t let the bastards

Eb G# Eb Bb/D

bring you down

Bb F Eb

When they chew you up

you gotta make them

Eb Bb/D

make them spit you out

You might’ve hit the

mat but you’ve still

got the count And

though you’re under

attack you can

redouble your redoubt

Bb F/A

Don’t let the bastards

G# F# F

bring you down

Verse 2:

Little sister

don’t you worry

My dear friend

don’t you cry

It doesn’t matter

that you fail

but that you never

F Bb

fail to try Your

leaves will blossom

slowly and drift

toward the lawn

F Bb

You will live and

die a million times

Eb F

before you are done

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Bb F/A

I’d like to say it

G# F#

goes away but I

F Bb

can’t lie to you

F/A

If you work hard

it gets better

but that’s the

F Bb

warmest truth

F/A

So fuck the doubt

that you may find

F# F

from without and

Bb F/A

within You are more

than how they fail

you You are more

F Eb(hold)

than just your sins

Chorus 2: Modulate from Bb to C#

C# G#

Don’t let the bastards

F# B

bring you down

(Don’t let the bastards

C#/F C#

bring you down)

G# F#

When they chew you up

you gotta make them

F# C#/F

make them spit you out

You might’ve hit the

mat but you’ve still

got the count And

though you’re under

attack you can

redouble your redoubt

C# G#/C

Don’t let the bastards

B A G#(hold)

bring you down

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