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Bandits

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[Chords]
A/D(add4): xx0777
G/D: xx0555
A7sus4: x00102
Dsus4: 000100
D: 000000
D7: 030030
Dmaj7: 040040
D*: 050050
Em7(add4): 222100
F#m(add#5): 444000
Amadd4: x02330
Gadd9: x55500
Fmaj7: x03332
[Intro]
D |--A/D7-----7-----7-G/D5-----5-----5--|
A |------7-----7-------5-----5----|
F#|----7-----7-------5-----5------|
D |--0----0-----0--0----0-----0---| x2
A |-------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------|
D |--A7sus42-----2-----2-Dsus40-----0-----0-D0-----0-----0--|
A |------0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0----|
F#|----1-----1-------1-----1-------0-----0------|
D |--0----0-----0--0----0-----0--0----0-----0---|
A |---------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------|
  D    Dmaj7  D*    Em7  D  
F#m  Em7  D
[Verse]
                  Amadd4    D7  D*       Amadd4   D7  D*  D7  D  
Did you ever want to be overrun by bandits
                   Amadd4           D7  D*           Amadd4   D7  D*  D7  D  
To hand over all of your things and start over new
  Gadd9While we were Dout hunting for Gadd9food our Dhouse was being robbed
Fmaj7I caught an apple and Gadd9she caught a fox
So F#mI caught a rabbit but shGadd9e caught an oDx
So F#mupon our reEm7turn we found everything Dgone
Which for F#mus was no Em7loss
We started Dover with a F#mrabbEm7it and an Dox
[Solo]
A/D  G/D  D  Gadd9  D
[Chorus]
So they Dcame down from the F#mnorth carrying all they Gadd9owned
With a basket full of Dfood and Em7clothes
They were Dstopped by a weekend F#mraid traveling the woods one Gadd9day
Tried to put up a Dfight but Em7lost
So we Dasked for them to F#mstay with us on their Gadd9way
To have a drink and Drest and Em7regaF#min their Em7strF#mengtGadd9hD  
[Interlude]
                 (Keep strumming)
D |-----------------------------------------0----|
A |-----------------------------------------0----|
F#|--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----0----0----0----0----|
D |--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----0----0----0----0----|
A |--3--5--3-7-9--2--4--2----8----9----11---0----|
D |--------------------------8----9----8----0----|
[Outro]
  A/DDid you ever G/Dwant to run around with Dbandits
To A7sus4see many places and DhiDsus4de in Dditches
  A/DIt's not always G/Deasy, it's not always Deasy
When the A7sus4winter comes and the Dsus4greenery goes we will Dmake some shelter
When the A7sus4winter comes and the Dsus4greenery goes we will Dmake some shelter

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Bandits

by Midlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/D

G/D

A7sus4

Dsus4

Dmaj7

Em7

F#m

Amadd4

Gadd9

Fmaj7

[Chords]

A/D(add4): xx0777

G/D: xx0555

A7sus4: x00102

Dsus4: 000100

D: 000000

D7: 030030

Dmaj7: 040040

*: 050050

Em7(add4): 222100

F#m(add#5): 444000

Amadd4: x02330

Gadd9: x55500

Fmaj7: x03332

[Intro]

A/D G/D

D |--7-----7-----7-5-----5-----5--|

A |------7-----7-------5-----5----|

F#|----7-----7-------5-----5------|

D |--0----0-----0--0----0-----0---| x2

A |-------------------------------|

D |-------------------------------|

A7sus4 Dsus4 D

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

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

F#|----1-----1-------1-----1-------0-----0------|

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

A |---------------------------------------------|

D |---------------------------------------------|

D Dmaj7 D Em7 D

F#m Em7 D

[Verse]

Amadd4 D7 D Amadd4 D7 D D7 D

* *

Did you ever want to be overrun by bandits

Amadd4 D7 D Amadd4 D7 D D7 D

* *

To hand over all of your things and start over new

Gadd9 D Gadd9 D

While we were out hunting for food our house was being robbed

Fmaj7 Gadd9

I caught an apple and she caught a fox

F#m Gadd9 D

So I caught a rabbit but she caught an ox

F#m Em7 D

So upon our return we found everything gone

F#m Em7

Which for us was no loss

D F#m Em7 D

We started over with a rabbit and an ox

[Solo]

A/D G/D D Gadd9 D

[Chorus]

D F#m Gadd9

So they came down from the north carrying all they owned

D Em7

With a basket full of food and clothes

D F#m Gadd9

They were stopped by a weekend raid traveling the woods one day

D Em7

Tried to put up a fight but lost

D F#m Gadd9

So we asked for them to stay with us on their way

D Em7 F#m Em7 F#m Gadd9 D

To have a drink and rest and regain their strength

[Interlude]

(Keep strumming)

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

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

F#|--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0----0----0----0----0----|

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

A |--3--5--3-7-9--2--4--2----8----9----11---0----|

D |--------------------------8----9----8----0----|

[Outro]

A/D G/D D

Did you ever want to run around with bandits

A7sus4 D Dsus4 D

To see many places and hide in ditches

A/D G/D D

It's not always easy, it's not always easy

A7sus4 Dsus4 D

When the winter comes and the greenery goes we will make some shelter

A7sus4 Dsus4 D

When the winter comes and the greenery goes we will make some shelter

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