alt-J - Bane: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bane" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Dm
I sold my soul
I sold my soul
For a sip at school
For a sip at school
A swimming pool
A swimming pool
Ice cold black fuel
Ice cold black fuel

Dm    C  G/B A
I'll dive in
Swimming and drinking
And when my parents tell me to come in
I'll just ignore them and keep on drinking

G
Cola, cola
Fizzy cola

D/F#   G
Yeah, you
        C                             G
In the middle of the night, I get a craving and
              Dm
I wake up for you

Dm                  C
Thirsty one looks stunned
             A#                   G
Dumbfounded by the sizzle of the bubbles on
the tongue
Dm              C                   A# Dm
Sixty-six times underwater somersault

Pool cool, cooling by the side of the swimming pool
The rules don't apply to you 'cause you've
got the buzz
Sixty-six times underwater somersault

Thirsty one looks stunned
Dumbfounded by the sizzle of the bubbles
on the tongue
Sixty-six times underwater somersault

Cut the queue, climb the scaffold to ride
the flume first
Slap a bigger boy so hard he wakes up on the floor
Sixty-six times underwater somersault

Yeah, you
In the middle of the night,
I get a craving and I wake up for you

My God, my God
Why hast thou forsaken me?
My God, my God
Why hast thou forsaken me?

Yeah, you
In the middle of the night,
I get a craving and I wake up for you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bane" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bane" by alt-J.