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Basket Case by Sara Bareilles
Basket Case
D A D F# A D
Tuning: Open D (D A D F# A D)
Intro
(...muted, "1, 2, 3, 4..)
e|-----x------------------o----o---o---o-----o--o--o-------------------------|
B|-----x------------------o----o---o---o-----o--o--o-------------------------|
G|-----x------------------o----7---5---o-----7--5--o---h1-o------------------|
D|-----x------------------o----7---5---o-----7--5--o-------------------------|
A|-----x------------------o----7---5---o-----7--5--o-------------------------|
E|-----x------------------o----o---o---o-----o--o--o-------------------------|
Verse
...(I don't want to.................. I'm just a...)
e|---o--o--o---o--o--o---o--o--o--o---o--o--o--------------------------------|
B|---o--o--o---o--o--o---o--o--o--o---o--o--o--------------------------------|
G|---7--5--o---7--5--o---7--8--5--o---o--7--5--------------------------------|
D|---7--5--o---7--5--o---7--9--5--2---o--7--5--------------------------------|
A|---7--5--o---7--5--o---7--9--5--2---o--7--5--------------------------------|
E|---o--o--o---o--o--o---o--o--o--o---o--o--o--------------------------------|
Chorus
..........................(strummed once)
e|--o--o--o--o-------o--o--o--------------o--o--o---o--o--o------------------|
B|--o--o--o--o-------o--o--o--------------o--o--o---o--o--o------------------|
G|--o--5--4--o--1/3--o--5--4--------------o--7--5---o--7--5------------------|
D|--o--5--5--o-------o--5--5--------------o--7--5---o--7--5------------------|
A|--o--5--5--o--2/4--o--5--5--------------o--7--5---o--7--5------------------|
E|--o--o--o--o-------o--o--o--------------o--o--o---o--o--o------------------|
Back to verse
Bridge
..(come...oh...state I'm in.........anymore)
e|--12+---7+----o--o-----------------------o---------------------------------|
B|--12+---7+----o--o-----------------------o---------------------------------|
G|--12+---7+----o--5-----------------------7---------------------------------|
D|--12+---7+----o--5-----------------------7---------------------------------|
A|--12+---7+----o--5-----------------------7---------------------------------|
E|--12+---7+----o--o-----------------------o---------------------------------|
To Chorus
I don't want to talk about it to you
I'm not an open book that you can rifle through
The cold hard truth that you'll see right to
I'm just basket case without you
He's not a magic man or a perfect fit
But had a steady hand and I got used to it
And a glass cage heart and invited me in
And now I'm just a basket case without him
You're begging for the truth
So I'm saying it to you
I've been saving your place
And what good does it do?
Now I'm just a basket case
Now I'm just a basket case
I don't say much and it'll stay that way
You got a steel train touch and I'm just a track you lay
So I'll stay right here underneath you
I'm just a basket case and that what we do
You're begging for the truth
So I'm saying it to you
I've been saving your place
And what good does it do?
Now I'm just a basket case
Won't somebody come on in and tug at my seams?
Oh, send your armies in of robbers and thieves
To steal the state I'm in I don't want it anymore
You're begging for the truth
So I'm saying it to you
I've been saving your place
And what good does it do?
Now I'm just a basket case
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 2
INTRO
A Gsus2 D A Gsus2 D
VERSE
A Gsus2 D
I don't want to talk about it to you
A Gsus2 D
I'm not an open book that you can rifle through
A Bm7 Gsus2 Em7
The cold hard truth that you'll see right to
D A Gsus2
I'm just a basket case without you
A Gsus2 D
He's not a magic man or a perfect fit
A Gsus2 D
But had a steady hand and I got used to it
A Bm7 Gsus2 Em7
And a glass cage heart and invited me in
D A Gsus2
And now I'm just a basket case without him
CHORUS
D Gsus2
You're begging for the truth
Gm D (G/D A/D)
So I'm saying it to you
Gsus2
I've been saving your place
Gm
And what good does it do
D A Gsus2
Now I'm just a basket case
D A Gsus2
Now I'm just a basket case
VERSE
A Gsus2 D
I don't say much and it'll stay that way
A Gsus2 D
You got a steel train touch and I'm just a track you lay
A Bm7 Gsus2 Em7
So I'll stay right here underneath you
D A Gsus2
I'm just a basket case and that's what we do
CHORUS
D Gsus2
You're begging for the truth
Gm D (G/D A/D)
So I'm saying it to you
D Gsus2
I've been saving your place
Gm
And what good does it do
D A Gsus2
Now I'm just a basket case
BRIDGE
D
Won't somebody come on in and tug at my seams
A
Oh send your armies in of robbers and thieves
Bm Gsus2 D/F# Gsus2 A Bm7 A7/C#
To steal the state I'm in I don't want it anymore
CHORUS
D Gsus2
You're begging for the truth
Gm D (G/D A/D)
So I'm saying it to you
D Gsus2
I've been saving your place
Gm
And what good does it do
D A Gsus2
Now I'm just a basket case
D A Gsus2
Now I'm just a basket case
D A Gsus2
Now I'm just a basket case
D A Gsus2
Now I'm just a basket case
NOTE:
These chords are simplifications of the actual voicings.
Here is a description of what the actual guitar voicings are:
1) The first strum of the A major chord consists of the notes A and E, but the
subsequent strums are voiced like this: A-D-A-C#-D (more like a DMaj7/A without an F#).
2) The Gsus2 chord includes A B; the voicing is approximately: G-D-A-B-D.
3) The Em7 chord includes an A; the voicing is approx. E-B-G-A-D.
4) The Gm chord includes an A; the voicing is approx. G-D-A-Bb-D.
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version 3
Tuning:DADGAD
D or D G2 Aadd4 or Aadd4 Emin9add11 Bmin7 Gminadd9 A7/C#
D|--0---0-----0----0-------0--------0--------- 0------0--------0--|
A|--0---0-----0----4-------0--------0--------- 0------0--------4--|
G|--7---2-----4----2-------6--------0--------- 4------3--------2--|
D|--4---4-----5----2-------7--------4--------- 4------5--------2--|
A|--0---0-----5----2-------7--------2--------- 2------5--------4--|
D|--0---0-----5----x-------7--------2---------x------ 5--------x--|
*CLIMB*
D (Keep strumming open D over transitions)
D|---0-------0-|
A|---0-------0-|
G|---2/4/6---2-|
D|---4/5/7---4-|
A|---0-------0-|
D|---0-------0-|
VERSE 1
Aadd4 G2 D
I don't want to talk about it to you
Aadd4 G2 D
I'm not an open book that you can rifle through
Aadd4 Bm7 G2 Emin9add11
The cold hard truth that you'll see right to
D Aadd4 G2
I'm just a basket case without you
Aadd4 G2 D
He's not a magic man or a perfect fit
Aadd4 G2 D
But had a steady hand and I got used to it
Aadd4 Bm7 G2 Emin9add11
And a glass cage heart and invited me in
D Aadd4 G2
And now I'm just a basket case without him
CHORUS
D G2
You're begging for the truth
Gminadd9 D *Climb*
So I'm saying it to you
G2
I've been saving your place
Gminadd9
And what good does it do
D Aadd4 G2
Now I'm just a basket case
D Aadd4 G2
Now I'm just a basket case
VERSE 2
CHORUS
BRIDGE
D
Won't somebody come on in and tug at my seams
A
Oh send your armies in of robbers and thieves
Bm7 G2 D (opt /F#) G2
Bm7 A7/C#
To steal the state I'm in I don't want it anymore
CHORUS
D G2
You're begging for the truth
Gminadd9 D *climb*
So I'm saying it to you
D G2
I've been saving your place
Gminadd9
And what good does it do
D Aadd4 G2
Now I'm just a basket case
D Aadd4 G2
Now I'm just a basket case
D Aadd4 G2
Now I'm just a basket case
D Aadd4 G2
Now I'm just a basket case
Verse 2
I don't say much and it'll stay that way
You've got a steel train touch, and i'm just a track you lay.
So i'll just stay right here underneath you.
I'm just a basket case, that's what we do.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 4
Tuning: DADGAd
CHORDS:
A(add11): 770600
G(add9): 550400
G-(add9): 550300
D5: 000200
B-7: 990700
E7sus4: 220200
INTRO: A(add11) – G(add9) – D5 (2x)
VERSE 1:
A(add11) G(add9) D5
I don't want to talk about it to you
A(add11) G(add9) D5
I'm not an open book that you can rifle through
A(add11) B-7 G(add9) E7sus4
The cold hard truth that you'll see right to
D5 A(add11) G(add9)
I'm just basket case without you
VERSE 2:
A(add11) G(add9) D5
He's not a magic man or a perfect fit
A(add11) G(add9) D5
He had a steady hand, and I got used to it
A(add11) B-7 G(add9) E7sus4
And a glass cage heart, and invited me in
D5 A(add11) G(add9)
And now I'm just a basket case without him
CHORUS:
D5 G(add9)
You're begging for the truth
G-(add9) D5
So I'm saying it to you
G(add9)
I've been saving your place
G-(add9) (hold)
What good does it do?
D5 A(add11) G(add9)
Now I'm just a basket case
D5 A(add11) G(add9)
Now I'm just a basket case
VERSE 3:
A(add11) G(add9) D5
I don't say much, and it'll stay that way
A(add11) G(add9) D5
You got a steel train touch, and I'm just a track you lay
A(add11) B-7 G(add9) E7sus4
So I'll stay right here underneath you
D5 A(add11) G(add9)
I'm just a basket case; it’s what we do
(CHORUS)
BRIDGE:
D5
Won't somebody come on in and tug at my seams?
A(add11)
Oh, send your armies in of robbers and thieves
B-7 G(add9) D5 A(add11)
To steal the state I'm in, I don't want it anymore
(CHORUS)
D5 A(add11) G(add9)
Now I’m just a basket case
D5 A(add11) G(add9)
Now I’m just a basket case
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version 5
Key: D
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
D - 000xxx
A - 777xxx
G - 555xxx
Bm - 999xxx
Em - 222xxx
Gm - 5553xx
D/F# - 454xxx
A/C# - x476xx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
D - xx0232
A - x02220
G - 320033
Bm - x24432
Em - 022000
Gm - 355333
D/F# - 2x023x
A/C# - x476xx
Intro: A--G--D- x2, D--
Verse 1:
A G
I don't want to talk
D
about it to you
A
I'm not an open book
G D
that you can rifle through
A
The cold hard truth
Bm G
that you'll see right to
Em D
I'm just basket
A G
case without you
Verse 2:
A
He's not a magic man
G D
or a perfect fit
A
But had a steady hand
G D
and I got used to it
A
And a glass cage
Bm G
heart and invited me in
Em
And now I'm just a
D A G
basket case without him
Chorus 1:
D Em
You're begging for the truth
Gm D
So I'm saying it to you
D Em
I've been saving your place
Gm(hold)
And what good does it do?
D A G
Now I'm just a basket case
D A G
Now I'm just a basket case
Verse 3:
A
I don't say much and
G D
it'll stay that way
A
You got a steel train touch
G D
and I'm just a track you lay
A Bm G
So I'll stay right here underneath you
Em D A G
I'm just a basket case and that what we do
Chorus 2:
D Em
You're begging for the truth
Gm D
So I'm saying it to you
D Em
I've been saving your place
Gm(hold)
And what good does it do?
D A G
Now I'm just a basket case
Bridge:
D
Won't somebody come on
in and tug at my seams?
A
Oh send your armies in
of robbers and thieves
Bm
To steal the state I'm
G D/F# Em A Bm A/C#
in I don't want it anymore
Chorus 3:
D Em
You're begging for the truth
Gm D
So I'm saying it to you
D Em
I've been saving your place
Gm(hold)
And what good does it do?
D A G
Now I'm just a basket case
D A G
Now I'm just a basket case
D A G
Now I'm just a basket case
D A G(hold)
Now I'm just a basket case
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