Bastards Of Young chords by
The Replacements (Official Version)
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Key: B majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

B

B

Interlude 1

B

B

B/E

B/E

Ah

B

Verse 1
G#5 G#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
God,  what a mess,
G#5 G#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
on the ladder of success
E5 E5 
 
Where you take one step and
F#5 F#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
miss  the whole first rung
G#5 G#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
Dreams unfulfilled,
G#5 G#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
graduate unskilled
E5 E5 
 
It beats pickin' cotton
F#5 F#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
and waitin' to be forgotten

Chorus 1
B/E B/E 
 
We    are the sons of no one,
B B 
 
bastards of young
B/E B/E 
 
We    are the sons of no one,
B B 
 
bastards of young
E5 E5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
The daughters and the sons
B5 B5 
 
B5 B5 
 

Verse 2
G#5 G#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
Clean your baby womb,
G#5 G#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
trash that baby boom
E5 E5 
 
Elvis in the ground,
F#5 F#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
no way   he'll be here tonight
G#5 G#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
Income tax deduction,
G#5 G#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
one   hell of a function
E5 E5 
 
It beats pickin' cotton
F#5 F#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
or waitin' to be forgotten

Chorus 2
B/E B/E 
 
We    are the sons of no one,
B B 
 
bastards of young
B/E B/E 
 
We    are the sons of no one,
B B 
 
bastards of young
E5 E5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
Not the daughters and the sons
B5 B5 
 
B5 B5 
 
C#5 C#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
Unwillingness to claim us,
G#5 G#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
E5 E5 
 
D5 D5 
 
E5 E5 
 
ya got   no    war to  name us

Solo 1

B5

B5

E5

E5

B5

B5

C#5

F#5

G#5

E5

B5

Verse 3
G#5 G#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
The ones  love us best
G#5 G#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
are the ones  we'll lay to rest
E5 E5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
And visit their graves on holidays at best
G#5 G#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
The ones  love us least
G#5 G#5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
are the ones  we'll die to please
E5 E5 
 
If it's any consolation,
F#5 F#5 
 
B5 B5 
 
I     don't begin to under  stand them

Chorus 3
B/E B/E 
 
We    are the sons of no one,
B B 
 
bastards of young
B/E B/E 
 
We    are the sons of no one,
B B 
 
bastards of young
E5 E5 
 
F#5 F#5 
 
Daughters and the sons
B5 B5 
 

Interlude 2

B/E

B/E

B

B

Young, of young,

B/E

B/E

B

B

Young, young

E5

F#5

Young

Outro 1
D# D# 
 
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours, take it, it's yours
Take it, it's yours
D# D# 
 
D# D# 
 
D# D# 
 
D# D# 
 
[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB B/E G#5 B5 F#5...

Chords

B
B/E
G#5
B5
F#5
E5
C#5
D5
D#

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

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
B/E: 0-x-4-4-4-x
G#5: 4-6-x-x-x-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
C#5: x-4-6-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
D#: x-6-8-8-8-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Bastards Of Young by The Replacements, 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 B major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Replacements's performance.

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