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Start with the bass notes
This entire song uses a repeating series of four measures. In each measure are three bass notes. The four measures, in order, are:
E F# G ... F# A B ...
A D G ... F# A B ...
The important thing to note is that the 2nd and 4th measure are the exact same. In guitar tab format, these same notes look like this:
e ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
B ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
G ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
D ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
A ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
E ββββ0ββ2ββ3βββββ2ββ5ββ7βββββ5ββ10ββ3βββββ2ββ5ββ7ββββ
Figuring out the chords
All of these notes are from the scale of D-major (as well as B-minor) β so we can be sure thatβs the βkeyβ the song is in. As such, the chord shapes for that key, using those bass notes, would be:
Em F#m G ... F#m A Bm ...
A D G ... F#m A Bm ...
The real additions here being clarification that all chords are major except for E-minor, F#-minor, and B-minor. The only note Iβll add, is I believe the 2nd and 4th measures should be a F#-major, based on the sound of the actual song (listen to itβ¦ it just sounds unexpectedly elevated, as if itβs breaking from the expected sound for musical effect). That would makes the chords as follows:
Em F#m G ... F# A Bm ...
A D G ... F# A Bm ...
How to play these chords:
e βββ0ββββ2ββββ3ββββ5ββββ7ββββββββ10βββ
B βββ0ββββ2ββββ0ββββ5ββββ7ββββ7βββ10βββ
G βββ0ββββ2ββββ0ββββ6ββββ7ββββ7βββ11βββ
D βββ2ββββ4ββββ0ββββ7ββββ9ββββ7βββ12βββ
A βββ2ββββ4ββββ2ββββ7ββββ9ββββ5βββ12βββ
E βββ0ββββ2ββββ3ββββ5ββββ7ββββββββ10βββ
Em F#m G A Bm D D
Note Iβm including 2 ways to play D. Also note that Iβm favoring barre chords here, because I think the bass-string bass-notes help keep a consistent deep groove when playing this song. You could, of course, sub in any voicing you prefer for any chord.
Fleshing out the bassline riff
Again, we have the starting point:
e ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
B ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
G ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
D ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
A ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
E βββ0βββ2βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββββββ5βββ10βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββ
Em F#m G F# A Bm A D G F# A Bm
And we could make it power chords:
e ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
B ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
G ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ
D βββ2βββ4βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββββββ7βββ12βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββ
A βββ2βββ4βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββββββ7βββ12βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββ
E βββ0βββ2βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββββββ5βββ10βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββ
Em F#m G F# A Bm A D G F# A Bm
Or we could go full chords. If you play it like this, one approach I prefer is to emphasize the bassiest four strings.
e βββ0βββ2βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββββββ5βββ10βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββ
B βββ0βββ2βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββββββ5βββ10βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββ
G βββ0βββ2βββ4βββββββ3βββ6βββ7βββββββ6βββ11βββ4βββββββ3βββ6βββ7βββ
D βββ2βββ4βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββββββ7βββ12βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββ
A βββ2βββ4βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββββββ7βββ12βββ5βββββββ4βββ7βββ9βββ
E βββ0βββ2βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββββββ5βββ10βββ3βββββββ2βββ5βββ7βββ
Em F#m G F# A Bm A D G F# A Bm
Chords w/ the lyrics
For context, Iβll show the first verse, pre-chorus, and chorus with the chords overlaid.
VERSE
Em (F#m) G
Now I'm out here looking like revenge
F# (A) Bm
Feelin' like a ten, the best I've ever been
A (D) G
And yeah I know, how bad it must hurt
F# (A) Bm
To see me like this, but it gets worse (wait a minute)
Em (F#m) G
Now you're out here looking like regret
F# (A) Bm
Ain't too proud to beg, second chance you'll never get
A (D) G
And yeah I know, how bad it must hurt
F# (A) Bm
To see me like this, but it gets worse (wait a minute)
PRE-CHORUS
Em (F#m) G
Now payback is a bad bitch..... and baby, I'm the baddest
F# (A) Bm
You fuckin' with a savage... can't have this, can't have this
A (D) G
Ahhhhh......... and it'd be nice of me to take it easy
F# (A) Bm
On ya, but nahhh------
CHORUS
Em (F#m) G
Baby, I'm sorry............. (I'm not sorry)
F# (A) Bm
Baby, I'm sorry............. (I'm not sorry)
A (D) G
Being so bad--- got me feelin' so good
F# (A) Bm
Showing you up----- like I knew that I would
Em (F#m) G
Baby, I'm sorry............. (I'm not sorry)
F# (A) Bm
Baby, I'm sorry............. (I'm not sorry)
A (D) G
Feeling inspired 'cause the tables have turned
F# (A) Bm
Yeah, I'm on fire and I know that it burns
(etc)
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