The Greatest Bastard

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Intro:
     D                 Dsus2            
xA|------5-----5-----|-----5-----5-----|
xE|------------------|-----------------|
xC|--2-----2-----2---|-6-----6-----6---|
xG|----2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2-|

    G                 A
xA|-----5-----5-----|-0---5-0---5-0----|
xE|-3-----3-----3---|------------------|
xC|-----------------|------------------|
xG|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----2--|

D                            Dsus2
I made you laugh, I made you cry
                        G
I made you open up your eyes
A
Didn't I?
D                          Dsus2
I helped you open out your wings,
                          G
your legs, and many other things
A
Didn't I?


Em                                 Gbm
Am I the greatest bastard that you know?
                         G
The only one who let you go?
                    A
The one you hurt so much you cannot bear?
D                               Dsus2
Well we were good, when we were good
                         G         A
When we were not misunderstood


D                                 Dsus2
You helped me love, you helped me live
                              G         
You helped me learn how to forgive
A
Didn't you?
D                           Dsus2
I wish that I could say the same
                                G
But when you left, you left the blame
A
Didn't you?


Em                                 Gbm
Am I the greatest bastard that you met?
                          G
The only one you can't forget?
                  A
Am I the one your truth's been waiting for?
D                          Dsus2
Or am I just dreaming once again?
                                 G         A
Some dreams are better when they end


D             Dsus2
Some make it, mistake it
G              A
Some force and some will fake it
Hm      Gbm              G         A
I never meant to let you down
D                Dsus2
Some fret it, forget it
G             A
Some ruin and some regret it
Hm      Gbm              G         A
I never meant to let you down


D                            Dsus2
We learn to wag and tuck our tails
                            G
We learn to win and then to fail
A
Didn't we?
D                            Dsus2
We learn that lovers love to sing
                        G
And that losers love to cling
A
Didn't we?


Em                                 Gbm
Am I the greatest bastard that you know?
                               G
When will we learn to let this go?
                         A
We fought so much, we've broken all the charm
D                         Dsus2
But letting go is not the same
                        G         A
As pushing someone else away


Hm              Gbm
So please don't let on
G         A
You don't know me
Hm           Gbm
Please don't let on
G       A
I'm not here
Hm           Gbm
Please don't let on
G         A
You don't love me
Hm               Gbm
'Cause I know you do
G         A
I know


D                     Dsus2
That some make it, mistake it
G              A
Some force and some will fake it
Hm      Gbm              G         A
I never meant to let you down
D                Dsus2
Some fret it, forget it
G             A
Some ruin and some regret it
Hm      Gbm              G
I never meant to let you down
        A
I never meant to let you
Em      Gbm              G
I never meant to let you down
        A
I never meant

Outro:
    D   Dsus2  G  A
    Am  Gbm    G  A
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Damien Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, to George and Maureen Rice and was raised in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. In March 1999 Damien moved to Tuscany, then travelled around Europe, busking the streets. He arrived back in Dublin a year later, with a clear head and full of ideas. Damien started playing and recording music with his first band, Juniper. After a few years he decided creatively it was not for him so he left the band (Newly named Bell X1) to start a solo career.

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