Date Rape chords by
Sublime (Official Version)

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Key: E minorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
E5 E5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
E5 E5 
 
G G 
 
F# F# 
 
F F

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
Let me tell you about a girl I know
Had a drink about a hour ago
Am Am 
 
Sitting in a corner by herself,
B B 
 
C C 
 
B B 
 
in a bar in downtown hell
Em Em 
 
She heard a noise,
and she looked through the door
And saw a man she'd never seen before
Am Am 
 
Light skin, light blue eyes,
B B 
 
C C 
 
B B 
 
a double-chin and a plastic smile, well
Em Em 
 
Her heart raced as he walked in the door
And took an empty seat next to her at the bar
Am Am 
 
"My brand new car is parked right outside
B B 
 
How'd ya like to go for a ride"?
And she said
Em Em 
 
"Wait a minute I have to think."
He said, "That's fine,
may I please buy you a drink"
B B 
 
One drink turned into three or four,
C C 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
and they left and got into his car
C C 
 
B B 
 
E E 
 
And they drove away some place real far
Now babe the time has come
How'd ya like to have a little fun?
And she said
B B 
 
C C 
 
"If we could only please be on our way,
G G 
 
D D 
 
B B 
 
I will not run."

Pre-chorus 1

Em

That's when things got out of control

Em

B

C

Am

Em

B

C

Am

She didn't want to, he had his way

Em

B

C

Am

Em

B

C

Am

She said, "Let's go" He said, "No way!"

Chorus 1

B

C

Come on babe it's your lucky day

B

Shut your mouth, were gonna do it my way

C

B

Come on baby don't be afraid

C

B

If it wasn't for date rape I'd never get laid

Solo 1

Em

Em

Em

Em

B

Am

Interlude 1
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
E5 E5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
E5 E5 
 
A5 A5 
 
Bb5 Bb5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
F5 F5 
 
E5 E5 
 
G G 
 
F# F# 
 
F F

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
He finished up, he started the car
He turned around and drove back to the bar
Am Am 
 
He said "Now baby don't be sad,
B B 
 
C C 
 
B B 
 
in my opinion you weren't half bad"
Em Em 
 
She picked up a rock threw it at the car
Hit him in the head, now he's got a big scar
Am Am 
 
Come on  party people won't you listen to me
B B 
 
C C 
 
B B 
 
Date rape stylee
Em Em 
 
The next day she went to her drawer,
look up her local attorney at law
B B 
 
Went to the phone and filed the police report
Am Am 
 
And then she took the guy's ass to court
Em Em 
 
Well, the day he stood in front of the judge,
he screamed, "She lies that little slut!"
B B 
 
The judge knew that he was full of shit,
C C 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
and he gave him twenty five years
C C 
 
B B 
 
Em Em 
 
And now his heart is filled with tears
One night in jail it was getting late
He was butt-raped by a large inmate,
B B 
 
and he screamed
C C 
 
G G 
 
But the guards paid no attention
D D 
 
B B 
 
to his cries

Pre-chorus 2

Em

That's when things got out of control

Em

B

C

Am

Em

B

C

Am

The mo ral of the date rape story,

Em

B

C

Am

Em

B

C

Am

it does not pay to be drunk and horny

Chorus 2
B B 
 
C C 
 
But that's the way it had to be
B B 
 
They locked him up and threw away the key
C C 
 
B B 
 
Well, I  can't take pity on men of his kind
C C 
 
B B 
 
Even though he now takes it in the behind
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
That's the way it had to be
B B 
 
They locked him up and threw away the key
C C 
 
B B 
 
Well, I  can't take pity on men of his kind
C C 
 
B B 
 
Even though he now takes it in the behind

Outro 1
Date rape!
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
D5 D5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
D5 D5 
 
A5 A5 
 
She didn't want to, she didn't want to,
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
D5 D5 
 
A5 A5 
 
E5 E5 
 
B5 B5 
 
D5 D5 
 
A5 A5 
 
she didn't want to, she didn't want to
Em Em 
 
Take it

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsE5 F5 A5 Bb5 G...

Chords

E5
F5
A5
Bb5
G
F#
F
Em
Am
B
C
E
D
B5
D5

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

E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Date Rape by Sublime, 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 E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Sublime's performance.

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