note: use half step down tuning so that you can play the c# chord open, it also helps
the solo part.
chords used
F#m: 333553
E : 112331
A : 1333xx
C# : 232002
D : 343563
C#m: 132002
start: intro-- (oo, oo, oo)
(p.s. the song uses very stilted strumming)
F#m E A C# (4x)
Chorus F#m E A C#
sucks to be you (4x)
verse F#m E A C#
I'm a bastard if it's true (oo, oo, oo)
F#m E A C#m
If the thing she did to me is what I did to you ,
F#m E A C#
I'm a bastard if it's true,
D F#m
And I guess it's true,
chorus again
Bridge--
D C# [strum on the smaller strings a bit harder]
You need to know I finally understand ,
D A E D
And I gotta get in touch with you now but I can't
D C# [strum on the smaller strings a bit harder]
Just want to tell you I'm sorry ,
straight into verse again-
F#m E A C#
I'm a bastard if it's true (oo, oo, oo)
F#m E A C#m
If the thing she did to me is what I did to you ,
F#m E A C#
I'm a bastard if it's true,
D F#m
And I guess it's true,
chorus again
Bridge--
D C# [strum on the smaller strings a bit harder]
You need to know I finally understand ,
D A E D
And I gotta get in touch with you now but I can't
D C# [strum on the smaller strings a bit harder]
wish I could have made you happy ,
F#m A E C#
But I'm a bastard
solo (1:58) (pop your knuckle s and get ready to play really fast)
eb------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-------------3~4-33--3-1-----1-3-1--3-1---------------------|
Gb-------0-2-3------------3-1-3------3----3~2-----------------|
Db-00-1-3-----------------------------------------------------|
Ab------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb------------------------------------------------------------|
eb---------------9-7------11-11-11-11-12-11-11-----12~11-11---|
Bb-----0-4--10-8----10-11-------------------------------------|
Gb-4----------------------------------------------------------|
Db------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb------------------------------------------------------------|
eb---------14-15-------14----------8--6-8--8-10-11-10-8-------|
Bb-------15----------14--11-10-7-8----------------------------|
Gb-13-13-----------15-----------------------------------------|
Db------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb------------------------------------------------------------|
(D)
eb -10---8---6--3--3-------------1-2-3-----3--|
Bb----11--10--8--6--4 4-3~4~3-3-3------4---4--|
Gb---------------------------------------3-3--|(D chordstraight into the bridge)
Db-----------------------------------------5--|
Ab-----------------------------------------6--|
Eb-----------------------------------------3--|
(2:15)
Bridge
D C# D
I'm not saying that I wanted you to stay ,
D A E D
But tonight I feel like driving my car to L.A. ,
D C#
Just so you can see me crying ,
F#m E A C#
Cause I'm a bastard if it's true ,
D Fm
Yeah , and I guess it's true ,
interlude..same chorus chords until end
F#m E A C#
sucks to be you
(8x)