Damien Rice – The Greatest Bastard (Guitar)

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Chords

D 000232 D/F# 200232 G 300232 A 000232 [Intro]
   D                D/F#            G               A
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3------|
G|----2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2---2-----2-----2--|
D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0-----0----|
E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|

   D                D/F#            G               A
e|------------0---------------2---------------0----------------------|
B|------3---------3-----3---------3-----3---------3-----3-----3-2~3--|
G|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2--------|
D|--0-----0-----0----------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0----------|
E|------------------2-----2-----2---3-----3-----3--------------------|
[Note: you are able to play all ( D - D/F# - G - A ) - parts of the song as shown above] [Verse 1]
D                            D/F#
I made you laugh, I made you cry

                        G9
I made you open up your eyes

Asus4
Didn't I?

D                          D/F#
I helped you open out your wings,

                          G9
your legs, and many other things

Asus4
Didn't I?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                                 F#m
Am I the greatest bastard that you know?

                         G9
The only one who let you go?

                    Asus4
The one you hurt so much you cannot bear?

D                               D/F#
Well we were good, when we were good

                         G9        Asus4
When we were not misunderstood
[Verse 2]
D                                 D/F#
You helped me love, you helped me live

                              G9
You helped me learn how to forgive

Asus4
Didn't you?

D                           D/F#
I wish that I could say the same

                                G9
But when you left, you left the blame

Asus4
Didn't you?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                                 F#m
Am I the greatest bastard that you met?

                          G9
The only one you can't forget?

                  Asus4
Am I the one your truth's been waiting for?

D                          D/F#
Or am I just dreaming once again?

                                 G9        Asus4
Some dreams are better when they end
[Chorus]
D             D/F#
Some make it, mistake it

G9             Asus4
Some force and some will fake it

Bm7     F#m              G9        Asus4
I never meant to let you down

D                D/F#
Some fret it, forget it

G9             Asus4
Some ruin and some regret it

Bm7     F#m              G9        Asus4
I never meant to let you down
[Verse 3]
D                            D/F#
We learn to wag and tuck our tails

                            G9
We learn to win and then to fail

Asus4
Didn't we?

D                            D/F#
We learn that lovers love to sing

                        G9
And that losers love to cling

Asus4
Didn't we?
[Pre-Chorus]
Em                                 F#m
Am I the greatest bastard that you know?

                               G9
When will we learn to let this go?

                         Asus4
We fought so much, we've broken all the charm

D                         D/F#
But letting go is not the same

                        G9        Asus4
As pushing someone else away
[Bridge]
Bm7             F#m
So please don't let on

G9        Asus4
You don't know me

Bm7           F#m
Please don't let on

G9      Asus4
I'm not here

Bm7          F#m
Please don't let on

G9        Asus4
You don't love me

Bm7              F#m
'Cause I know you do

G9        Asus4
I know
[Chorus]
D                     D/F#
That some make it, mistake it

G              Asus4
Some force and some will fake it

Bm7     F#m              G9        Asus4
I never meant to let you down

D                D/F#
Some fret it, forget it

G9            Asus4
Some ruin and some regret it

Bm7      F#m              G9
I never meant to let you down

        Asus4
I never meant to let you

Em      F#m              G9
I never meant to let you down

        Asus4
I never meant
D D/F# G A Bm7 F#m G A