Declan McKenna – Basic (Guitar Acoustic)

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[Chords] Bm 7 9 9 7 7 7 A 5 4 4 3 5 5 G 3 5 5 4 3 3 D 10 12 12 11 10 10 G* x 10 12 12 12 10 A* x 12 14 14 14 12 F#m x 9 11 11 10 9 C#m 9 11 11 9 9 9 [Hook]
  Bm            A            G
I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan

A       Bm             D             G*              D     F#m
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end of the phone

   Bm              A             G               A Bm
So make clear your interest, and make sure you're alone
D A* G* Cause I am dy- ing [Chorus]
D               G*     D            G*     Bm    C#m  D    Bm  C#m  D
   Cause you're basic,   and you're basically on your own
[Verse 1]
Bm           A           G              A
   I'm fine, borderline, so bad it hurts

Bm                      D              G*             D     F#m
   Think fast with your money cause it can't get much worse

Bm                     A               G          A   Bm
   I get told that I'm far too old for number one perks

              D     G*   D   F#m
But it's well worth try- ing
[Verse 2]
Bm                 A                  G               A
   I'm good in the neighbourhood, can play a big part

Bm                     D                          G*               D     F#m
   I bought this for a thought, for a kiss, for a tale of a broken heart

Bm                  A                      G                   A         Bm
   I guess we are a thing gonna him, gonna him, but they think there's a start
D A* G* That leaves me cry- ing [Chorus]
D               G*     D            G*     Bm    C#m  D    Bm  C#m  D
   Cause you're basic,   and you're basically on your own
[Hook] (not played in the acoustic version but in the studio version)
  Bm            A            G
I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan

A       Bm             D             G*              D     F#m
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end of the phone

   Bm              A             G               A Bm
So make clear your interest, and make sure you're alone
D A* G* Cause I am dy- ing [Chorus] (also not in the acoustic version but in the studio version)
D               G*     D            G*     Bm    C#m  D    Bm  C#m  D
   Cause you're basic,   and you're basically on your own
[Bridge]
Bm                A    G
We are only living our separate lives

A   Bm             D           G*          D
Ex- cept we do the same things at the same times

F#m  Bm          A          G          A   Bm
I    kept to the moral guidelines that you set

                             D             G*            D        F#m  Bm
For now I'll step towards my leader and disguise my lies like I'm king set
[Interlude] Bm A G G A Bm D A* G* D F#m Bm A G G A Bm D A* G* [Hook]
  Bm            A            G
I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan

A       Bm             D             G*              D     F#m
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end of the phone

   Bm              A             G               A Bm
So make clear your interest, and make sure you're alone
D A* G* Cause I am dy- ing [Chorus]
D               G*     D            G*     Bm    C#m  D    Bm  C#m  D
   Cause you're basic,   and you're basically on your own