Chords for Ryan Kelly - Cover of "The Greatest Bastard" by Damien Rice
Tempo:
113 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G] [A]
[D] Made you laugh, made you cry, made you open up [G] your eyes.
[Am] Good [D] night.
I'll help you open up your wings, your legs, and many [G] other things.
[A] Good [D] night.
[E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D]
know?
The only one who [G] let you go.
One you [A] hurt so much you cannot bear.
[D] We were good when we were good.
We were not [Gm] misunderstood.
[A]
[D] You helped me love, you helped me live.
You helped me learn how [G] to forgive.
[A]
[D] I wish that I could say the same when you left me.
[G] You left me like [A] a [D] kid.
[E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D] met?
The only one [G] you can't forget.
Am I the [A] one your true spring [D] waiting for?
Am I dreaming once again?
Some dreams are better when [G] they end.
[A]
[D] Some make a mistake.
[G] Some force [A] and some will fake [Bm] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
[A]
[D] Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
[A] [D]
Learn to wag and tuck our tails.
We learn to win and [G] then to fail.
[A]
[D] Learn that lovers love to sing.
Losers love to [G] cling.
[Am] [D]
[E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did [D] you know?
When we learned to let [G] this go.
Fought so much [A] we've [D] broken every charm.
Letting go is not the same as pushing someone [G] else away.
[A]
[D] [G#m] So please [F#m] don't let her.
You don't [Bm] know me.
[A] Please don't let her.
[G] I'm not here.
[A] Please don't let [D] her.
[G] You don't [Em] love me.
Cause I know [Bm] you [G] do.
[Am] I [D] know.
Some make a mistake.
[G] Some force [A] and some will fake [G#] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
[A]
[D] Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
I [Am] never meant to [E] let you.
[Em] I never [D] meant to let you [G] down.
I never [A] [D]
meant
[G] [Am] [Bm]
[F#m] [G]
[A] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] Made you laugh, made you cry, made you open up [G] your eyes.
[Am] Good [D] night.
I'll help you open up your wings, your legs, and many [G] other things.
[A] Good [D] night.
[E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D]
know?
The only one who [G] let you go.
One you [A] hurt so much you cannot bear.
[D] We were good when we were good.
We were not [Gm] misunderstood.
[A]
[D] You helped me love, you helped me live.
You helped me learn how [G] to forgive.
[A]
[D] I wish that I could say the same when you left me.
[G] You left me like [A] a [D] kid.
[E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D] met?
The only one [G] you can't forget.
Am I the [A] one your true spring [D] waiting for?
Am I dreaming once again?
Some dreams are better when [G] they end.
[A]
[D] Some make a mistake.
[G] Some force [A] and some will fake [Bm] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
[A]
[D] Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
[A] [D]
Learn to wag and tuck our tails.
We learn to win and [G] then to fail.
[A]
[D] Learn that lovers love to sing.
Losers love to [G] cling.
[Am] [D]
[E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did [D] you know?
When we learned to let [G] this go.
Fought so much [A] we've [D] broken every charm.
Letting go is not the same as pushing someone [G] else away.
[A]
[D] [G#m] So please [F#m] don't let her.
You don't [Bm] know me.
[A] Please don't let her.
[G] I'm not here.
[A] Please don't let [D] her.
[G] You don't [Em] love me.
Cause I know [Bm] you [G] do.
[Am] I [D] know.
Some make a mistake.
[G] Some force [A] and some will fake [G#] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
[A]
[D] Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
I [Am] never meant to [E] let you.
[Em] I never [D] meant to let you [G] down.
I never [A] [D]
meant
[G] [Am] [Bm]
[F#m] [G]
[A] [D]
Key:
G
D
A
Bm
F#m
G
D
A
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ Made you laugh, made you cry, made you open up [G] your eyes.
_ [Am] Good [D] night.
_ _ I'll help you open up your wings, your legs, and many [G] other things.
_ _ [A] Good [D] night.
_ [E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D]
know?
The only one who [G] let you go.
One you [A] hurt so much you cannot bear.
[D] _ _ We were good when we were good.
We were not _ [Gm] misunderstood.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] You helped me love, you helped me live.
You helped me learn how [G] to forgive.
_ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ I wish that I could say the same when you left me.
[G] You left me like _ _ [A] a [D] kid.
_ [E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D] met?
The only one [G] you can't forget.
Am I the [A] one your true spring [D] waiting for?
_ _ Am I dreaming once again?
Some dreams are better when [G] they end.
_ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ Some make a _ mistake.
[G] _ Some force [A] and some will fake [Bm] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
_ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ Learn to wag and tuck our tails.
We learn to win and [G] then to fail.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ Learn that lovers love to sing.
Losers love to [G] cling.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did [D] you know?
When we learned to let [G] this go.
Fought so much [A] we've [D] broken every charm.
_ _ Letting go is not the same as pushing someone [G] else away.
_ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [G#m] So please [F#m] don't let her.
You don't [Bm] know me.
[A] Please don't let her.
[G] I'm not here.
[A] Please don't let [D] her.
[G] You don't [Em] love me.
Cause I know [Bm] you [G] do. _
_ _ [Am] I [D] know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Some make a _ mistake.
[G] Some force [A] and some will fake [G#] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
_ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
I [Am] never meant to [E] let you.
[Em] I never [D] meant to let you [G] down.
I never [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ meant_
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ Made you laugh, made you cry, made you open up [G] your eyes.
_ [Am] Good [D] night.
_ _ I'll help you open up your wings, your legs, and many [G] other things.
_ _ [A] Good [D] night.
_ [E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D]
know?
The only one who [G] let you go.
One you [A] hurt so much you cannot bear.
[D] _ _ We were good when we were good.
We were not _ [Gm] misunderstood.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] You helped me love, you helped me live.
You helped me learn how [G] to forgive.
_ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ I wish that I could say the same when you left me.
[G] You left me like _ _ [A] a [D] kid.
_ [E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did you [D] met?
The only one [G] you can't forget.
Am I the [A] one your true spring [D] waiting for?
_ _ Am I dreaming once again?
Some dreams are better when [G] they end.
_ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ Some make a _ mistake.
[G] _ Some force [A] and some will fake [Bm] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
_ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ Learn to wag and tuck our tails.
We learn to win and [G] then to fail.
_ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ Learn that lovers love to sing.
Losers love to [G] cling.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _
_ [E] Why the [Em] greatest bastard did [D] you know?
When we learned to let [G] this go.
Fought so much [A] we've [D] broken every charm.
_ _ Letting go is not the same as pushing someone [G] else away.
_ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ [G#m] So please [F#m] don't let her.
You don't [Bm] know me.
[A] Please don't let her.
[G] I'm not here.
[A] Please don't let [D] her.
[G] You don't [Em] love me.
Cause I know [Bm] you [G] do. _
_ _ [Am] I [D] know. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Some make a _ mistake.
[G] Some force [A] and some will fake [G#] it.
I [F#m] never meant to let [G] you down.
_ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Some fret it, forget [G] it.
Some ruin [A] it, some regret [Bm] it.
I never [F#m] meant to let [G] you down.
I [Am] never meant to [E] let you.
[Em] I never [D] meant to let you [G] down.
I never [A] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ meant_
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _