Blame It On Bad Luck
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[Refrão]Bm A
Pound my knuckles
G F#m
hard against the floor
Em F
My head against the wall
F# A
But I did this to myself
Bm A G
Assume it's just not worth
F#m
getting back up but
Em F
I'll blame it on bad luck
F# A Bm < Guitar Enters
I'll shake responsibility
verse 1:
Bm
I spent some time in
A Em F#m
a bad place at 18
Bm D
wishing I could see
Em
something through clear
F#m Bm
eyes Do you ever wake up
A Em
to realize that your
F#m
life is meaningless?
Bm
Does it give you strength
D
or lead you to your
Em F#m
grave at a young age?
[Refrão]Bm A
Pound my knuckles
G F#m
hard against the floor
Em F
My head against the wall
F# F#/Bb
But I did this to myself
Bm A G
Assume it's just not worth
F#m
getting back up but
Em F
I'll blame it on bad luck
F#
I'll shake responsibility
Post Chorus: Guitar Solo
Bm Em F# x2
verse 2:
Bm
It seems that when
A Em
I ran away from
F#m Bm D
my past all my dignity my
Em F#m
faith my pride got left back
Bm
And now I think it's time that
A Em F#m
I realize self pity's meaningless
Bm
Though I'm 10 feet deep
D
I'll claw my way back
Em F#m
out from in my grave
[Refrão]Bm A
Pound my knuckles
G F#m
hard against the floor
Em F
My head against the wall
F# F#/Bb
But I did this to myself
Bm A G
Assume it's just not worth
F#m
getting back up but
Em F
I'll blame it on bad luck
F#
I'll shake responsibility
Em(hold)
And I'll save a hard life
A(hold)
You did this to me
Breakdown: D F#m Bm x2
Bridge:
G D F#
But now I realize I'd give
Bm A G
anything I have to walk
D F#
a day in those old shoes
Wondering what
G
my first smoke
D F#
would be like my first
Bm A G
fuck my next fuck up
D
Or the next band that
F#
would change my life
G A F#/Bb
and it changed my life
Bm G A F#/Bb(Hold)
and it changed my life
[Refrão]Bm A
Pound my knuckles
G F#m
hard against the floor
Em F
My head against the wall
F# F#/Bb
But I did this to myself
Bm A G
Assume it's just not worth
F#m
getting back up but
Em F
I'll blame it on bad luck
F#
I'll shake responsibility
G
And I'll save a hard life
A F#/Bb Bm(hold)
You did this to me
How to play Blame It On Bad Luck
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.