Basket Case chords by Sara Bareilles (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

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

Intro 1

One, two, three, four

Aadd4

Gadd9

Aadd4

Gadd9

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

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Verse 2

Aadd4

He's not a magic man

Gadd9

or a perfect fit

Aadd4

But had a steady hand

Gadd9

and I got used to it

Aadd4

And a glass cage heart

Bm7

Gadd9

Em7

and invited me in

Aadd4

And now I'm just a basket case

Gadd9

without him

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 76

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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

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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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