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The Greatest Bastard

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 64Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

D
 000232
D/F#
 200232
G
 300232
A
 000232
[Intro]
   D                D/F#            G               A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3------|
G|----2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2--|
D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0-----0----|
E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|
   D                D/F#            G               A
e|------------0---------------2---------------0----------------------|
B|------3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3-----3-2~3--|
G|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2--------|
D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0----------|
E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|
[Note: you are able to play all ( D - D/F# - G - A ) - parts of the song as shown above]
[Verse 1]
D                            D/F#
I made you laugh, I made you cry
                        G9
I made you open up your eyes
Asus4
Didn't I?
D                          D/F#
I helped you open out your wings,
                          G9
your legs, and many other things
Asus4
Didn't I?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                                 F#m
Am I the greatest bastard that you know?
                         G9
The only one who let you go?
                    Asus4
The one you hurt so much you cannot bear?
D                               D/F#
Well we were good, when we were good
                         G9        Asus4
When we were not misunderstood
[Verse 2]
D                                 D/F#
You helped me love, you helped me live
                              G9
You helped me learn how to forgive
Asus4
Didn't you?
D                           D/F#
I wish that I could say the same
                                G9
But when you left, you left the blame
Asus4
Didn't you?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                                 F#m
Am I the greatest bastard that you met?
                          G9
The only one you can't forget?
                  Asus4
Am I the one your truth's been waiting for?
D                          D/F#
Or am I just dreaming once again?
                                 G9        Asus4
Some dreams are better when they end
[Chorus]
D             D/F#
Some make it, mistake it
G9             Asus4
Some force and some will fake it
Bm7     F#m              G9        Asus4
I never meant to let you down
D                D/F#
Some fret it, forget it
G9             Asus4
Some ruin and some regret it
Bm7     F#m              G9        Asus4
I never meant to let you down
[Verse 3]
D                            D/F#
We learn to wag and tuck our tails
                            G9
We learn to win and then to fail
Asus4
Didn't we?
D                            D/F#
We learn that lovers love to sing
                        G9
And that losers love to cling
Asus4
Didn't we?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                                 F#m
Am I the greatest bastard that you know?
                               G9
When will we learn to let this go?
                         Asus4
We fought so much, we've broken all the charm
D                         D/F#
But letting go is not the same
                        G9        Asus4
As pushing someone else away
[Bridge]
Bm7             F#m
So please don't let on
G9        Asus4
You don't know me
Bm7           F#m
Please don't let on
G9      Asus4
I'm not here
Bm7          F#m
Please don't let on
G9        Asus4
You don't love me
Bm7              F#m
'Cause I know you do
G9        Asus4
I know
[Chorus]
D                     D/F#
That some make it, mistake it
G              Asus4
Some force and some will fake it
Bm7     F#m              G9        Asus4
I never meant to let you down
D                D/F#
Some fret it, forget it
G9            Asus4
Some ruin and some regret it
Bm7      F#m              G9
I never meant to let you down
        Asus4
I never meant to let you
Em      F#m              G9
I never meant to let you down
        Asus4
I never meant
D  D/F#  G  A
Bm7 F#m   G  A

The Greatest Bastard chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Greatest Bastard by Damien Rice. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

D 000232
D/F# 200232
G 300232
A 000232
[Intro]
[Note: you are able to play all ( D - D/F# - G - A ) - parts of the song as shown above]
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
D  D/F#  G  A
Bm7 F#m   G  A

The Greatest Bastard Chords by Damien Rice

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The chords for "The Greatest Bastard" show the original chord names (including D, D/F#, G, A, B, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.