[Verse 1]
I'm making an offer
G
that you cannot deny
F#m
You won't be laughing
DB
when I'm making you cry
F#m
'Cause, ay-oh! I hear
the pleas get louder
F#m
You son of a bitch,
you're gonna beg
and cower
[Pre-Chorus]F#mD
Vendetta is a
AE
friend of mine
F#mDA
Revenge is sweeter
E
than wine
F#mD
I never asked to hear
AE
your god-damned feelings
F#mD
Get on your knees when
AE
you are kissing my ring
[Chorus]F#mC#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
F#mC#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
[Verse 2]F#mC#
Well, I can remember
DEC#
all the bad memories
C#
I never forget a face
DEC#
that's quite so ugly
F#mC#
Ay-oh! Lost years
DEC#
are wasted
C#
I always liked you,
D
but I'm glad that you're
EC#
all dead
[Pre-Chorus]F#mDA
Vendetta is a friend
E
of mine
F#mDA
Revenge is sweeter
E
than wine
F#mD
I never asked to hear
AE
your god-damned feelings
F#mD
Get on your knees
A
when you are kissing
E
my ring
[Chorus]F#C#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
F#C#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
BF#mC#BF#mC#BF#mC#BF#m[Bridge]
I'm making an offer that
G
you cannot deny
F#m
You won't be laughing
DB
when I'm making you cry
F#m
'Cause, ay-oh! I hear
G
the pleas get louder
F#m
You son of a bitch,
you're gonna beg
and cower
[Chorus]F#mC#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
F#mC#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
F#mC#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
F#mC#D
Bada bing, bada bing,
A
bada boom
[Outro]F#mGF#mDBF#mGF#mDBF#m
Watch: Green Day - One Eyed Bastard (Official Music Video)
From Green Day on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play One Eyed Bastard: key, chords and progression
These are One Eyed Bastard chords by Green Day on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
One Eyed Bastard by Green Day is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 8 chords: G, F#m, D, B, A, E, C# and F#.
Most of the song cycles through F#m – D – A – E (i – VI – III – VII in F♯ minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, Em, C, A, G, D, B, E (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
GG B DF♯mF♯ A C♯DD F♯ ABB D♯ F♯AA C♯ EEE G♯ BC♯C♯ E♯ G♯F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
GG B DF♯mF♯ A C♯DD F♯ ABB D♯ F♯AA C♯ EEE G♯ BC♯C♯ E♯ G♯F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
GG B DF♯mF♯ A C♯DD F♯ ABB D♯ F♯AA C♯ EEE G♯ BC♯C♯ E♯ G♯F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
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One Eyed Bastard chords: questions
What key is One Eyed Bastard in?
One Eyed Bastard by Green Day is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).
What chords are in One Eyed Bastard?
One Eyed Bastard uses 8 chords: G, F#m, D, B, A, E, C#, F#.
What is the chord progression of One Eyed Bastard?
The main progression is F#m – D – A – E (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.
Is One Eyed Bastard easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes F, Em, C, A, G, D, B, E (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).
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