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Victim Of Circumstance by Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Victim Of Circumstance
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
E
B A
[Verse]
E B
The police were waitin' when the sun came up
A
You better move your ass
B
Or we'll really get rough
E
I never wanted trouble
B
But I sure got enough
A
I'm bad at bein' subtle
B
But I ain't that tough, no
[Chorus]
E G
(Just a victim of circumstance)
A
Didn't you know
C
(Just a victim of circumstance)
E
Doesn't it show
G
(I'm just a victim of circumstance)
A
Wherever I go
B
(I'm just a victim of a bad reputation)
I go no chance of shakin'
[Verse 2]
E B
Really gets you down when you don't belong
A B
An' 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 caused them such alarm
A B
You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no
[Chorus 2]
E G
(Just a victim of circumstance)
A
Didn't you know
C
(Just a victim of circumstance)
E
Doesn't it show
G
(I'm just a victim of circumstance)
A
Wherever I go
B
(I'm just a victim of a bad reputation)
I go no chance of shakin'
[Solo]
E B A B
E B A B
D
[Bridge]
D G A G
I've been laughed at,
D G A G
I've been shut out
D G A G
But let there be no doubt
B
Never been afraid of chances I been takin'
[Verse 3]
E B
The police were waitin' when the sun came up
A
You better move your ass
B
Or we'll really get rough
E
I never wanted trouble
B
But I sure got enough
A
I'm bad at bein' subtle
B
But I ain't that tough, no
[Chorus 3]
E G
(Just a victim of circumstance)
A
Didn't you know
C
(Just a victim of circumstance)
E
Doesn't it show
G
(I'm just a victim of circumstance)
A
Wherever I go
B
(I'm just a victim of a bad reputation)
I go no chance of shakin'
[Outro Solo]
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
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version 2
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key:Eb
Capo:no capo
Chords used:
Power chords:
E: 022xxx
Gm: 355xxx
A: 577xxx or x022xx (x|12|14|14|14|x is played during the bridge)
C: x355xx or 8|10|10|xxx
B: 799xxx or x244xx
D: x577xx
G: x|10|12|12|12|x (Not technically a power chord, but this is played in the
bridge)
Open chords:
E: 022100
Gm: 310033 or 355333
A: x02220
C: x32010
B: x24442
D: xx0232
G: 320033
In the recording, it sounds like one guitar is playing power chords and the other
open chords. Play whichever
you prefer.
[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
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Verse:
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|--9---------------------------------|
D|--9-----9---------------------------| x2
A|--7-----9-----7------9—x5-----------|
E|--------7-----5------7--------------|
Chorus:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|---9-------------|
D|---9------5------| x3
A|---7------5------|
E|----------3------|
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---9-----| x6
A|---9-----|
E|---7-----|
VERSE
CHORUS
Bridge:
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|---7--7-------------------|
D|---7--7---7--5--7--7------| x3
A|---5--5---7--5--7--7------|
E|----------5--3--5--5------|
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|----9-----| x8
A|----9-----|
E|----7-----|
VERSE
CHORUS
The police were waitin' when the sun came up
You better move your ass
Or we'll really get rough
I never wanted trouble
But I sure got enough
I'm bad at bein' subtle
But I ain't that tough, no
Just a victim of circumstance
Didn't you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesn't it show
I'm just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin'
Really gets you down when you don't belong
An' everyone around says you growed up wrong
But why do they resent it, I ain't doin' anything
They say that I'm demented an' I never could sing
Then everywhere I went I caused them such alarm
You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no
Just a victim of circumstance
Didn't you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesn't it show
I'm just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin'
I've been laughed at, I've been shut out
But let there be no doubt
Never been afraid of chances I been takin'
The police are waitin' when the sun came up
You better move your ass
Or we'll really get rough
I never wanted trouble
But I sure get enough
I'm bad at bein' subtle
But I ain't that tough, no
Just a victim of circumstance
Didn't you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesn't it show
I'm just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin'
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version 4
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|-----------------9------|
A|-7----7----7--7--7-9----|
E|-5----5----5--5----7----|
[Verse]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|9------------------------------------|
A|7--------9--------7--------9-9-9-9-9-|
E|---------7--------5--------7-7-7-7-7-|
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|9---------------------------------------|
A|7--------9--------7--------9--9--9--9---|
E|---------7--------5--------7--7--7--7---|
[Chorus]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7----5----7----5----7----5----7---9--9--9-9-9-9--------------|
E|-----3----5----3----5----3----5---7--7--7-7-7-7--------------|
The police were waitin' when the sun came up
You better move your ass
Or we'll really get rough
I never wanted trouble
But I sure got enough
I'm bad at bein' subtle
But I ain't that tough, no
Just a victim of circumstance
Didn't you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesn't it show
I'm just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin'
Really gets you down when you don't belong
An' everyone around says you growed up wrong
But why do they resent it, I ain't doin' anything
They say that I'm demented an' I never could sing
Then everywhere I went I caused them such alarm
You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no
Just a victim of circumstance
Didn't you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesn't it show
I'm just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin'
I've been laughed at, I've been shut out
But let there be no doubt
Never been afraid of chances I been takin'
The police are waitin' when the sun came up
You better move your ass
Or we'll really get rough
I never wanted trouble
But I sure get enough
I'm bad at bein' subtle
But I ain't that tough, no
Just a victim of circumstance
Didn't you know
Just a victim of circumstance
Doesn't it show
I'm just a victim of circumstance
Wherever I go
Just a victim of bad reputation
I go no chance of shakin'
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