Brickbat - Billy Bragg

Brickbat

View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
G-D-Em-D PROGRESSION
G D Em D
e|-----3--3--3--|--3--3--2--2--|-----0--0--0--|--0--0--2--2--|
B|-----0--0--0--|--0--0--3--3--|-----0--0--0--|--0--0--3--3--|
G|-----0--0--0--|--0--0--2--2--|-----0--0--0--|--0--0--2--2--|
D|-----0--------|--------------|-----2--------|--------------|
A|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--3-----------|--------------|--0-----------|--------------|
 
Am-Em-C-G PROGRESSION
Am Em C G
e|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B|-----------1--|--------------|-----------1--|--------------|
G|--------2-----|--------2-----|--------0-----|-----------0--|
D|-----2--------|-----2-----2--|-----2--------|--------0-----|
A|--0-----------|--2-----------|--3-----------|-----2--------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--3-----------|
 
[Intro]
G D Em D
G D Em D
 
[Verse 1]
G D Em D
I ought to leave / enough hot water
G D Em D
For your morning bath, / but I'd not thought I
C
hate to hear you talk that way
Am
But I can't bring myself to say I'm
G D Em D
sorry
 
[Verse 2]
G D Em D
The past is always / knocking incessant
G D Em D
Trying to break through / into the present
C C
We have to work to keep it out
C Am
But I won't be the first to shout it's
G D Em D
over
 
[Chorus]
Am Em C
I used to want to plant bombs
G G
at the Last Night of the Proms
C G
 
Am Em
But now you'll find me
C* C*
with the baby, in the bathroom,
C* C* D
With that big shell, listening for the sound of the sea
C D
 
[Verse 3]
G D Em D
I steal a kiss from you / in the supermarket
G D Em D
I walk you down the aisle / you fill my basket
C C
And through it all, the stick I take
C Am
Is worth it for the love we make
G D Em D
 
[Chorus]
Am Em C
I used to want to plant bombs
G G
at the Last Night of the Proms
C G
 
Am Em
But now you'll find me
C* C*
with the baby, in the bathroom,
C* C* D
With that big shell, listening for the sound of the sea
C D
The baby and me
 
[Verse 4]
G D Em D
I stayed in bed, / alone, uncertain
G D Em D
Then I met you, / you drew the curtain
 
[Outro]
C G*
The sun came up, the trees began to sing and
Am
light shone in on everything I
G D Em D
love you
C G*
The sun came up, the trees began to sing and
Am
light shone in on everything I
G D Em D G
love you
 
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G* X20003
C* 332010 (alternate A3 and E3 as bass note and strum rest)

How to play Brickbat

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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.

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