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The Used – The Ripper Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for The Ripper by The Used on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Bb Db

[Verse]
Dm
Time kills, go ask Jesus
          Bb
I'm done, makes no difference
Dm
Stare straight, stare at the sun
          Bb
I'm done, makes no difference

[Chorus]
B    C        D
Time takes us all
            B        C
So why am I not just living
      D                 B
for today time takes us
     C        D
Time takes us all
                 B
Will I die right now? I'm only
C        Bb
seconds away time takes us

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[Interlude]
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Bb Db

[Verse 2]
Dm
Move on, gone forever
          Bb
I'm done, makes no difference
Dm
Poison, time kills slowly
             Bb
You're done, makes no difference

[Chorus 2]
B    C        D
Time takes us all
            B        C
So why am I not just living
      D                 B
for today time takes us
     C        D
Time takes us all
                 B
Will I die right now? I'm
     C        Bb
only seconds away time takes us

[Interlude]
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm

[Bridge]
Dm
Time will now be time will now be
Dm
Time will now be (time will now be)
the chopping
block who'll leave my head
Dm
Time will now be the chopping
block, so leave my head
Dm
Leave my head leave my head

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[Verse 3]
Dm
Time kills, makes no difference
Dm
I'm done, makes no difference
(Makes no difference)

[Chorus 2]
B    C        D
Time takes us all
            B        C
So why am I not just living
      D                 B
for today time takes us
     C        D
Time takes us all
                 B
Will I die right now? I'm only
C        Bb
seconds away time takes us
              Dm
Time takes us all

[Outro]
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
Dm F G Dm F G
              Dm
Time takes us all

How to play The Ripper: key, chords and progression

The Ripper by The Used is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 8 chords: Dm, F, G, Bb, Db, B, C and D.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – F – G – Dm (ii – IV – V – ii in C major). In solfa, that is reh – fah – soh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F, Bb, Db and B are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.