Bastard Son
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Transcribed by Wes Chia - kingstudwes@h... (ICQ 52478419)
Am Riff
Ocultar tablatura
version 1
e :---------------------------
B :---------------------------
G :---------------------------
D :---------7--------7--------
A :------7--------7--------7--
E :---5--------5--------5-----
version 2
e :---------------------------
B :---------------------------
G :---------2--------2--------
D :------2--------2--------2--
A :---0--------0--------0-----
E :---------------------------
C Riff:
Ocultar tablatura
version 1
e :------------------------------
B :------------------------------
G :------------------------------
D :------------------------------
A :------7--10-----7--10-----7---
E :---8---------8---------8------
version 2
e :----------------------------
B :----------------------------
G :---------0--------0---------
D :------2--------2--------2---
A :---3--------3--------3------
E :----------------------------
F Riff:
Ocultar tablatura
e :----------------------------
B :----------------------------
G :---------0------------------
D :------------------2---------
A :------3--------3--------3---
E :---1--------1--------1------
(Standard Tuning)
{VERSE 1}
Am
Urban enzyme digest slowly
C
eating crust and crouton wholly
F
cut up news with froth and frolic
F
hero doomed and alcoholic
Am
not a picture prized or pretty
C
burning engines in the city
F
not a word could be tainted
F
when ivory teeth come golden plated
{CHORUS}
Am
running frowning waving madly
C
came from nothing returning gladly
F Am
he said strip strip, shout it out
C F
you've done me over, now let me out
Am C
the bastard son, the bastard son,
F
the bastard son of....
C Em
the bastard son, the bastard son,
F
the bastard son of....
Am
the bastard son of you know who.
{VERSE 2}
Am
flashes lighten grim and gravy
C
instant when it's bright and maybe
F
happiness will someday bite
F
from eating starbeams in the night
Am
crunch it, chew it, spit it out
C
strip the flesh and suck it out
F
between the teeth of envy plain
F
come bits of cosmos fire and rain
{EXTENDED CHORUS}
Am
running frowning waving madly
C
came from nothing returning gladly
F Am
he said strip strip, shout it out
C F
you've done me over, now let me out
Am C
the bastard son, the bastard son,
F
the bastard son of....
C Em
the bastard son, the bastard son,
F
the bastard son of....
Am
the bastard son of you know who.
Am C
running frowning waving came from nothing
F
running frowning waving came from nothing
Am C
running frowning waving came from nothing
F
running frowning waving came from nothing
Am
running frowning waving madly
C
came from nothing returning gladly
F Am
he said strip strip, shout it out
C F
you've done me over, you've done me over
F Am
you've done me over, you've done me over
C F
you've fucked me over, so let me out
Am C
the bastard son, the bastard son,
F
the bastard son of....
C Em
the bastard son, the bastard son,
F
the bastard son of....
G Am
will you ever know how it feels
G/B C Dm
no mother or father to depend upon
Em F
will you ever know how it feels
G Am
to be alone in this world,
B/G Am
all alone
How to play Bastard Son
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.