Badlands
View chords used in this chart
[INTRO: ]E E E B A C#m B X3 (Turn distortion on here)E E A A B
E
Lights out tonight
A B
Trouble in the heartland
E
Got a head-on collision
A B
Smashin' in my guts, man
E A
I'm caught in a cross fire
B
That I don't understand
But there's one thing I know for sure girl
E
I don't give a damn
A B
For the same old played out scenes
E
I don't give a damn
A B
For just the in betweens
E A
Honey, I want the heart, I want the soul
B
I want control right now
A
Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
B
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
A
Spend your life waiting
B A
For a moment that just don't come
B A B
Well, don't waste your time waiting
(Chorus)
E A C#m B
Badlands, you gotta live it everyday
E A
Let the broken hearts stand
C#m B
As the price you've gotta pay
E
We'll keep pushin' till it's understood
A C#m B E E A A B
And these badlands start treating us good
VERSE II:Use the same chords form the first verse.(In some live versions, Bruce does a
little note picking when the chords change. It seemed easy enoungh to tab out.
A|7-----|
Workin' in the fiedls E|-7-5-7|
Till you get your back burned
Workin' `neath the wheel
Till you get your facts learned
Baby I got my facts
Learned real good right now
You better get it straight darling
Poor man wanna be rich,
Rich man wanna be king
And a king ain't satisfied
Till he rules everything
I wanna go out tonight,
I wanna find out what I got
Well I believe in the love that you gave me
I believe in the love that you gave me
I believe in the faith that could save me
I believe in the hope
And I pray that some day
It may raise me above these
Chorus: Same chords as before.
INTERLUDE:
E A B
mmmmmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmmm X4
VERSE III:Still the same chords. Turn your guitar up, and palm mute The chords as you
play them.
For the ones who had a notion,
A notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin
To be glad you're alive
I wanna find one face
That ain't looking through me
I wanna find one place,
I wanna spit in the face of these badlands
Chorus: Same chords. End with:
BADLANDS! WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA X4
OUTRO(optional):This is yet another thing Bruce does in some live versions.
Turn the distorion on and play:
|7--7--7---|------------------|
|9--9--9---|------------------|
|9--9--9---|------------------|X4
|9--9--9---|------------------|
|7--7--7---|7-/-\-0-0-0-0-4-2-|
|X--X--X---|------------------|
End with: A A A B B B E (Let the E ring out)
How to play Badlands
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.