Useless
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Intro
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|3---2---0--------|-----3---2---0---|-----------------|
G|---------2-------|-------------2---|-----------------|2----------------| x2
D|0--2--4-----0----|--0---0---0------|0-0----0---0---0-|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verso 1]
D Bm
Just off the boat
G A
They pushed out on a spending spree
D Bm
I've spied and I've caught (picking)
G A D Bm Em Em7 A
A taxi to half-way home, I've miles, miles, miles to go
D Bm
I gave the bar room boys
G A D Bm
A lesson in making sure you walk home alone (picking)
G A D Bm Em Em7 A
With the dregs of your dignity to keep you company
D A F#m
A lull in language left my words stale
G* D G A Asus4 A Asus2 A
Flying bare faced I began to hate the sound of my own voice
[Refrão]
D A
Some are born in heaven
G C
Some are born in Irvine
F C
And the door is as far as they will go
Instrumental:
D A
G A
[Verso 2]
D Bm
Another Chorus line urge
G A
Crushed by the coast line quirks
D Bm
Who've held their high tide
G A D Bm Em A
Since leaving their problems in the secondary modern
D A
A man who tried harder than I
F#m G*
Boldly crossed to one side he said
D G A Asus4 A Asus2 A
'Hang on to your head I'll help you through'
[Refrão]
D A
Some are born in heaven
G C
Some are born in irvine
F C
And the door is as far as they will go
[Verso 3]
D Bm G A
With an old hand on a young brow
D Bm
He said 'I must go'
G A D
And I asked 'show me how'
Bm G
Put one foot on the gravy train and
A
You'll gets there
D Bm G A D
But I never left home- I just staaayed downstairs
[Ponte]
(picking)
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D A G A
Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 A* G* A*
[Refrão]
D A
They told me something I already knew
G C
They covered my frame in black and blue
D A
They wrote underneath the conclusion they drew
G C D
Useless is just something beginning with you
A G C D
Useless is just something beginning with you
(slow tempo)
A G C D G D G
Useless is just something beginning with you
D G D G
Beginning with you
Outro:
slow tempo)
D G
D G
D G
A D
How to play Useless
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.