Guilty
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INTRO
Bm7 Bm7/A Bm7 E/B Bm7
F/G F F/G C/G Csus2/G
E9 E4/9 E9
Bm7 Bm7/A Bm7 E/B Bm7
F/G F F/G C/G Csus2/G
E9 E4/9 E9
[Verso 1]
Bm7
Another guilty white boy
F/G E9 E4/9 E9
Won't you turn me in?
Bm7
Always had it easy
F/G E9 E4/9 E9 Bm7
Charge me for my sins
E9
Ain't been through the slavery
C/D
Ain't been through the cotton fields
Em7/A
Through the back of a bus, oh
B9
'Cause I'm guilty
E9
Ain't been through the slavery
C/D
Ain't been through the cotton fields
Em7/A
Through the back of a bus, oh
B9
'Cause I'm, ooh, guilty
Instrumental BREAK
Bm7 Bm7/A Bm7 E/B Bm7
F/G F F/G C/G Csus2/G
E9 E4/9 E9
[Verso 2]
Bm7
Broken bones and bruises
F/G E9 E4/9 E9
Daddy brought the ball this far
Bm7
But living on his shoulders
F/G E9 E4/9 E9 Bm7
He passed it with his car
E9
I've been through the little league
C/D
A nine years old in the social arena
Em7/A
Oh baby, gonna beat, beat, beat em
B9
'Cause I'm guilty
E9
I've been through the little league
C/D
A nine years old in the social arena
Em7/A
Oh baby, gonna beat, beat, beat em
B9
'Cause I'm guilty
BRIDGE
D7/#9 C9 G7
Bm7 E/B Bm7
D7/#9 C9 G7
Bm7 E/B Bm7
E9 C/D Em7/A B9
E9 C/D Em7/A G7
[Verso 3]
Bm7 F/G
Always had it easy, my future's in the mail
E9 E4/9 E9
Every reason to succeed, every chance to fail
Bm7 F/G
Ain't got nothing on nobody, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
E9 E4/9 Bm7
If I found that opportunity, I lost my soul
E9
Grandpa saw World War II
C/D
Old man saw Vietnam
Em7/A
I spent my allowance to see Mauthausen
B9
'Cause I'm guilty
E9
I've been through the little league
C/D
A nine years old in the social arena
Em7/A
Oh baby, gonna beat, beat, beat em
B9
'Cause I'm guilty
OUTRO
E9
Ain't been through the slavery
C/D
Ain't been through the cotton fields
Em7/A
Through the back of a bus, oh
B9
'Cause I'm guilty
E9
You wonder why we fall
C/D
On top of everyone
Em7/A
You wonder why we're no fun
B9
'Cause we're guilty
How to play Guilty
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm7. 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.