Wrong Way (Ska Version)
Learn how to play Wrong Way (Ska Version) by Sublime with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
Intro:
E (w/random picking) D
E|--------------------------------- --------------------------------
B|--9-------------------------------7--------------------------------
G|--9-------------------------------7--------------------------------
D|--9-------------------------------7--------------------------------
A|--7-------------------------------5--------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------
Nobody ever told her it's the wrong way
Don't be afraid with the quickness you get laid for your
Family get paid it's the wrong way
Verse:
A (on upstrokes) G
E|--5----5----5----5-------3----3----3----3--------
B|--5----5----5----5-------3----3----3----3--------
G|--6----6----6----6-------4----4----4----4--------
D|--7----7----7----7-------5----5----5----5--------
A|-------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------
I'm gonna make it hard to live
Big salty tears running down her chin and it
A C
E|--5----5----5----5-------8----8----8----8--
B|--5----5----5----5-------8----8----8----8--
G|--6----6----6----6-------9----9----9----9--
D|--7----7----7----7------10---10---10---10--
A|-------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------
F# E
E|--6----6----6----6-------------7----7----7----7-----------------
B|--7----7----7----7-------------9----9----9----9-----------------
G|--6----6----6----6-------------9----9----9----9-----------------
D|----------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------
Staring at her tits it's the wrong way
Strong if I can but I am only a man so I
Take her to the can it's the wrong way
B A
E|--7----7----7----7-------------5----5----5----5-------
B|--7----7----7----7-------------5----5----5----5-------
G|--8----8----8----8-------------6----6----6----6-------
D|--9----9----9----9-------------7----7----7----7-------
A|------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------
Seven horny brothers and her drunk-ass Dad
He needed money so he put her on the street
B D
E|--7----7----7----7-------------------10---10---10---10--
B|--7----7----7----7-------------------10---10---10---10--
G|--8----8----8----8-------------------11---11---11---11--
D|--9----9----9----9-------------------12---12---12---12--
A|--------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------
E D
E|--4----4----4----4---------------------5----5----5----5--------------
B|--5----5----5----5---------------------7----7----7----7--------------
G|--4----4----4----4---------------------7----7----7----7--------------
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------
Anything I can the wrong way
We talked all night tried to make it right
Believe me shit was tight it was the wrong way
A G
E|--5----5----5----5---------3----3----3----3----
B|--5----5----5----5---------3----3----3----3----
G|--6----6----6----6---------4----4----4----4----
D|--7----7----7----7---------5----5----5----5----
A|-----------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------
Ain’t here to make ya oh no
It’s up to you what you really wanna do
A C
E|--5----5----5----5------------8----8----8----8--
B|--5----5----5----5------------8----8----8----8--
G|--6----6----6----6------------9----9----9----9--
D|--7----7----7----7-----------10---10---10---10--
A|------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------
F# E
E|--6----6----6----6------7----7----7----7--
B|--7----7----7----7------9----9----9----9--
G|--6----6----6----6------9----9----9----9--
D|------------------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------
(horn solo, minimal guitar, play 4x)
B A
E|--7----7----7----7------------5----5----5----5-----------
B|--7----7----7----7------------5----5----5----5-----------
G|--8----8----8----8------------6----6----6----6-----------
D|--9----9----9----9------------7----7----7----7-----------
A|---------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------
I'm gonna make it hard to live
Big salty tears rolling down to her chin and it
B D
E|--7----7----7----7------10---10---10---10--
B|--7----7----7----7------10---10---10---10--
G|--8----8----8----8------11---11---11---11--
D|--9----9----9----9------12---12---12---12--
A|-------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------
E D
E|--4----4----4----4---------------5----5----5----5----------------
B|--5----5----5----5---------------7----7----7----7----------------
G|--4----4----4----4---------------7----7----7----7----------------
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------
To this very day it was the wrong way
She took a hike don't matter if I like it or
Not because she only wants the wrong way
Outro:
B A
E|--7----7----7----7---------------5----5----5----5-----
B|--7----7----7----7---------------5----5----5----5-----
G|--8----8----8----8---------------6----6----6----6-----
D|--9----9----9----9---------------7----7----7----7-----
A|------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------
Still wouldn't take it oh no
Her two brown eyes are leaking like a sieve and it
B D
E|--7----7----7----7---------10---10---10-----
B|--7----7----7----7---------10---10---10-----
G|--8----8----8----8---------11---11---11-----
D|--9----9----9----9---------12---12---12-----
A|--------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
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How to play Wrong Way (Ska Version)
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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.