Joan Jett and The Blackhearts – Victim Of Circumstance (Guitar Acoustic)

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Song: "Victim of Circumstance (Acoustic)" Artist: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Album: Changeup Released: March 25, 2022 Chords used: As open and barre chords: E: 022100 Gm: 310033 or 355333 A: x02220 C: x32010 B: x24442 D: xx0232 G: 320033 As power chords and triads: E5: 022xxx G5: 355xxx A5: 577xxx or x022xx C5: x355xx or 8|10|10|x|x|x B5: 799xxx or x244xx D5: x577xx G: x|10|12|12|12|x (played during the bridge) A*: x|12|14|14|14|x (played during the bridge) In the recording, it sounds like one guitar is playing power chords and the other open/barre chords. Play whichever you prefer. Feel free to get funky with the strumming, too; the guitarists here alternate muted strums sometimes when they play B. [Intro] E Gm A C E Gm A B [Verse]

   E                              B
The police were waitin' when the sun came up

    A                                   B
You better move your ass or we'll really get rough

   E                           B
I never wanted trouble, but I sure got enough

     A
I'm bad at bein' subtle

       B
But I ain't that tough, no

[Chorus]

 E                     Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know?

 A                 C
(Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show?

 E                     Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go

 A                   B
(Just a victim of) a bad reputation I got no chance of shakin'

[Verse]

E                              B
Really gets you down when you don't belong

     A                           B
And everyone around says you growed up wrong

     E                              B
But why do they resent it? I ain't doin' anything

      A                           B
They say that I'm demented an' I never could sing

      E                     B
Then everywhere I went, I caused them such alarm

     A                           B
You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no

[Chorus]

 E                     Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know?

 A                 C
(Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show?

 E                     Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go

 A                   B
(Just a victim of) a bad reputation I got no chance of shakin'

[Solo] E B A B E B A B D [Bridge]

                  D  G A* G A*
I've been laughed at

                D   G A* G A*
I've been shut out

              D   G  A*  G A*
But let there be no doubt

B
Never been afraid of chances I been takin'

[Verse]

   E                              B
The police are waitin' when the sun came up

    A                                   B
You better move your ass or we'll really get rough

   E                           B
I never wanted trouble, but I sure got enough

     A
I'm bad at bein' subtle

       B
But I ain't that tough, no

[Chorus]

 E                     Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know?

 A                 C
(Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show?

 E                     Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go

 A                   B
(Just a victim of) a bad reputation I got no chance of shakin'

[Outro] E B A B E B A B E B A B E B A B E B A B E B A B E Let me know if you've got any corrections. I hope this was helpful.