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Against the Grain chords by
Bad Religion
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Key: E minor•
Verse 1
C
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C
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Three thousand miles
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of wilderness overcome by the flow
C
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A lonely restitution of pavement,

pomp and show
C
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I seek a thousand answers,
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I find but one or two
C
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I maintain no discomfiture,
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my path again renewed
Verse 2

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C
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that's where I'll stay
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Swimming upstream,
C
C

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I maintain against the grain
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C

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Verse 3
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C
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Here labeled as a lunatic,
Em
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se questered and content
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C

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There ignored and defeated by
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the government
C
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There's an oriented public whose
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magnetic force will pull
C
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But away from the potential of the individual
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Am
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Verse 4

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C
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that's where I'll stay
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Swimming upstream,
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I maintain against the grain
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Verse 5
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C
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The flow is getting stronger with
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small increments of time
C
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And eddies of new ideas are
Em
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increasingly hard to find
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You need all that the other has,
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it's your right to seize the day
C
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But in all your acquisitions you will soon
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be swept away
Verse 6

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that's where I'll stay
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Swimming upstream,
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I maintain against the grain
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Verse 7
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C
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There's a common consensus
Em
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and an uncomfortable cheer
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A reverberating chorus
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that anyone can hear
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C

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It sings 'leave your cares behind
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you, just grab tenaciously'

This lulling sense of purpose
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will destroy us rapidly
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Verse 8

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that's where I'll stay
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Swimming upstream,
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I maintain against the grain
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Verse 9
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Against the grain,
C
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against the grain
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C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Against the Grain by Bad Religion is E minor.

The primary chords used in Against the Grain are C, Em, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Em, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Against the Grain is approximately 79 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Against the Grain using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Against the Grain. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Bad Religion.

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