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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Verse 1

Look at me
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High upon the hill
G
G

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You could say
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C
C

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I'm on top of the world
D
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C

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Baby - I'm blue
D
D

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All because of you
C
C

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I can see this city

Crumble all around me

Press me to your chest
D
D

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Block out the view
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Em
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Oh, whoa whoa whoa
C
C

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You made me
Verse 2
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D
D

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Some kind of criminal
C
C

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You put me out-law
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D
D

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G

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Because Because I loved you
Em
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Verse 3

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G

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In my time
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G

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One thing I've learned
Bm
Bm
2

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If you play with fire
Em
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You get burned
C
C

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D
D

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C

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Oh, baby, it's true
D
D

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I got burned by you
C
C

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I put everything I had

Into a bag

And trusted you to do
D
D

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What you didn't do
Em
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Oh, whoa whoa whoa
C
C

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You made me
Verse 4
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D
D

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Em

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Some kind of criminal
C
C

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You put me out-law
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D
D

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Em

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Because Because l loved you
Verse 5
C
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D
D

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The first thing I think
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when I wake up
D
D

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When can I see you?
C
C

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The last thing I think when
D
D

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G

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I'm drifting off
D
D

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When will I see you?
Interlude 1
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Em
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C
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D
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D
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Verse 6
G
G

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Oh. look at me
Em
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I'm addicted still
G
G

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At first I refused,
Em
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Now I just swallow the pill
C
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D

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Oh, baby, won't you
D
D

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Fix me like you used to?
C
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I could spend my time in hell

I might as well

Cause hell is where

I'm bound to dwell
D
D

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Without you
Em
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Oh, whoa whoa whoa
C
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You made me
Verse 7
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Some kind of criminal
C
C

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You put me out-law
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D
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Because Because I loved
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you
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Criminal by Pretenders is E minor.

The primary chords used in Criminal are Em, G, C, D, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Criminal is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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

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