The Bully
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Verse 1
A5
Ya, they call me the bully
D5
Cause I knock you around
E5 D5
So what if I make you
A5 G D
Eat dirt from the ground
Verse 2
A5
I like the feel of my knuckles
D5
On your young tender face
E5 D5
But it hurts me too much
A5 G D
When I hit your teeth by mistake
Verse 3
A5
Three o’clock in the school yard
D5
And don’t you dare be late
E5 D5
Or I’ll find out where you live
A5 G D
And show up at your place
[Refrão] - Half time
A5
My heartache is bigger
D5
Than a four bar song
E5 D5
Whose rhythm is heavier
A5 G D
Than a ten ton gong
A5
My heartache is deeper
D5
Than the bottom of the sea
E5 D5
My heartache is wider
A5 G D
Than the silence around me
A5
There’s more going on
D5
In this big ugly head
E5 D5
But if you ever try to find out
A5 G D
You’re as good as dead
Verse 4
A5
That’s why they call me the Bully
D5
It’s just the way I got to be
E5 D5
Now that it’s all been said and done
A5 G D
It’s time to dance with me
Verse 5
A5
Because I’m the schoolyard Bully
D5
I’m gonna punch in your head
E5 D5
You can lay there and take it
A5 G D
Or you can curl up and play dead
Chorus
A5
My heartache is bigger
D5
Than a four bar song
E5 D5
Whose rhythm is heavier
A5 G D
Than a ten ton gong
A5
My heartache is deeper
D5
Than the bottom of the sea
E5 D5
My heartache is wider
A5 G D
Than the silence around me
A5
There’s more going on
D5
In this big ugly head
E5 D5
But if you ever try to find out
A5 G D
You’re as good as dead
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Lead Riff Throughout
G -----7b9---7p5---7p5-----------
D ----------------------------7-------
How to play The Bully
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A5. 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.