Basket Case chords by
Sara Bareilles (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

One, two, three, four

Aadd4

Gadd9

Aadd4

Gadd9

Verse 1
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
D D 
 
I don't    want to talk     about it to you
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
I'm not an       open book
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
D D 
 
that you      can rifle through
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
The cold     hard truth
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
that you'll see   right to
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
I'm just a basket case     without you

Verse 2
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
He's not a magic    man
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
D D 
 
or a perfect  fit
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
But had a        steady hand
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
D D 
 
and I got used     to it
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
And a glass    cage heart
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
and invited me in
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
And now I'm just a basket case
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
without him

Chorus 1
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
You're begging for the   truth
Gm/D Gm/D 
 
D D 
 
So I'm saying it to you
G/D G/D 
 
I've been saving your place
Gm/D Gm/D 
 
And what good   does it do?
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Now I'm just a basket case
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Now I'm just a basket case

Verse 3
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
I don't    say much
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
D D 
 
and it'll    stay that way
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
You got a        steel train touch
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
D D 
 
and I'm just a track    you lay
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
So I'll     stay right here
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
underneath you
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
I'm just a basket case     and
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
that's what we do

Chorus 2
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
You're begging for the   truth
Gm/D Gm/D 
 
D D 
 
So I'm saying it to you
G/D G/D 
 
I've been saving your place
Gm/D Gm/D 
 
And what good   does it do?
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Now I'm just a basket case

Bridge 1
D D 
 
Won't somebody come on in
and tug at my seams?
A A 
 
Oh, send your armies in
of robbers and thieves
Bm7 Bm7 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
To steal the state I'm in,      I don't
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
want it anymore

Chorus 3
D D 
 
G/D G/D 
 
You're begging for the   truth
Gm/D Gm/D 
 
D D 
 
So I'm saying it to you
G/D G/D 
 
I've been saving your place
Gm/D Gm/D 
 
And what good   does it do?
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Now I'm just a basket case
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Now I'm just a basket case
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Now I'm just a basket case
D D 
 
Aadd4 Aadd4 
 
Gadd9 Gadd9 
 
Now I'm just a basket case

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAadd4 Gadd9 D Bm7 Em7...

Chords

Aadd4
Gadd9
D
Bm7
Em7
G/D
Gm/D
A
D/F#
A/C#

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Aadd4: x-0-x-6-3-5
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
Gm/D: x-x-0-3-3-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Basket Case by Sara Bareilles, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sara Bareilles.

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