Bryan Adams – Kick Ass Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Bryan Adams – Kick Ass Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsEmE5G5GDAmCD/F#

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These are the chords for Kick Ass by Bryan Adams on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

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[Intro 1]
             Em
In the beginning
God created the heavens
        Em
and the earth
                     Em
Then he created the waters
and the land
                     Em
And then he created man
                            Em
But man degenerated and descended
Into the black hole
           Em
of making bad music
      Em
So a darkness fell all around
                            Em
Only he could know of the storm
that was coming
     Em
The hurricane that was brewing
                Em
Yes, there was something wrong,
something missing
           N.C.
There was no rock music
Em
 So he sent an angel
And out of the mist,
     Em
that angel came
              E5   N.C.        E5
He wore boots,   blue jeans
N.C.               E5
And a baseball cap
 N.C.
He had a big old smile like
              E5   G5   E5
a welcome mat
 N.C.
How cool is that?
Em
 Then all the world went silent
 and they looked up
              Em
Because they wall wanted to
hear what he had to say
             Em
And after a moment's silence,
he said

[Intro 2]
 N.C.               E5
Let there be guitar
      E5
Drums
     E5
Bass
      E5
Piano
                E5
Let there be a kickass,
kickass rocking band
         G
Let's go
   D
Oh
      Am    C    D/F#
Oh, yeah
   G
Alright

[Verse 1]
                 G
Well, if you're looking for some,
turn the music on
           D
And let's light a real big fire
        Am                 C
If you wanna blast,
let's kick some ass
                 D/F#
We'll raise the roof
              G
a little bit higher
        G
If you need a rush,
grab your favorite crush
       D
Gotta go against the grain
           Am
If you're here for the show
            C
and you're ready to go
       D/F#             G
Let's ride this crazy train

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[Chorus]
                  C
If you like some kickass
rocking music
         G
We're a kickass rocking band
               C
If you can't play a lick,
just play anything
       G
Raise hell and clap your hands
   Em
Spread the word,
bring your friends
      C                  Am
The whole wide world is joining in
                  C
If you love some kickass
rocking music
         D                    G
We're a kickass rocking band
    D
Oh yeah

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[Verse 2]
                 G
If you want the good back
in the good times
          D
Get the grease back in your gears
          Am
Come on, bang your drum and
            C
make your guitar strum
         D/F#              G
Put the buzz back in your beer
               G
If you want a real sure thing,
let the singer sing
          D
Turn the tunes on up to ten
              Am
If you had a long, hard day,
             C
you need to get away
              D/F#           G
It's time to rock and roll again

[Chorus]
                  C
If you like some kickass
rocking music
         G
We're a kickass rocking band
               C
If you can't play a lick,
just play anything
       G
Raise hell and clap your hands
   Em
Spread the word, bring your friends
      C                  Am
The whole wide world is joining in
                  C
If you love some kickass
rocking music
         D                    Em
We're a kickass rocking band
                Em
Ah, that's right
        Em
Kickass
     Em
Oh, yeah
Em
 Oh, let's go

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[Solo]
G  D  Am   C  D/F#   G   2x

[Bridge]
                 G5
Oh, if you like kickass rocking music
           G5
Make some noise and clap your hands
                  G5
If you want some kickass rocking music
         G5
We're a kickass rocking band, yeah

[Chorus]
 C
Kickass rocking music
         G
We're a kickass rocking band
               C
If you can't play a lick,
just play anything
       G
Raise hell and clap your hands
   Em
Spread the word, bring your friends
      C                  Am
The whole wide world is joining in
                  C
If you love some kickass
rocking music
         D                    G
We're a kickass rocking band

[Outro]
     D     Am
Oh, yeah
C                        D/F#  G
 Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
           G
Everybody say
                     D
Come on, spread the word
                 Am
Bring all your friends
C               D/F#
 Come on, join hands
G
 And join a kickass rocking band

How to play Kick Ass: key, chords and progression

Kick Ass by Bryan Adams is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 8 chords: Em, E5, G5, G, D, Am, C and D/F#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – D – Am – C (V – II – vi – I in C major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – lah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
E5 chord on guitar (022xxx)
E5E B
G5 chord on guitar (355xxx)
G5G D
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Kick Ass chords: questions

What key is Kick Ass in?

Kick Ass by Bryan Adams is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Kick Ass?

Kick Ass uses 8 chords: Em, E5, G5, G, D, Am, C, D/F#.

What is the chord progression of Kick Ass?

The main progression is G – D – Am – C (V – II – vi – I).

Is Kick Ass easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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