Bruce Springsteen - Badlands: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Badlands" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn Badlands Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Badlands" smoothly on your guitar.
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E B Lights out tonight A E B Trouble in the heartland E B Got a head-on collision A E B Smashin' in my guts, man E I'm caught in a cross fire A B E That I don't understand A B But there's one thing I know for sure girl E I don't give a damn A B For the same old played out scenes E I don't give a damn A B For just the in betweens E A Honey, I want the heart, I want the soul B E I want control right now A B You better listen to me baby A Talk about a dream Try to make it real B You wake up in the night With a fear so real A Spend your life waiting B For a moment that- just- don't come A B Well, don't waste your time waiting Chorus: E A B Badlands, you gotta live it everyday E Let the broken hearts stand A B As the price you've gotta pay E We'll keep pushin' till it's understood A B E A B And these badlands start treating us good Workin' in the fields till you get your back burned Workin' 'neath the wheel till you get your facts learned Baby, I got my facts learned real good right now You better get it straight, darling Poor man wanna be rich, rich man wanna be king And a king ain't satisfied till he rules everything I wanna go out tonight, I wanna find out what I got Well I believe in the love that you gave me I believe in the faith that could save me I believe in the hope and I pray that some day It may raise me above these Chorus For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive I wanna find one face that ain't looking through me I wanna find one place, I wanna spit in the face of these Chorus: Badlands, you gotta live it everyday Let the broken hearts stand as the price you've gotta pay Keep movin' till it's understood And these badlands start treating us good Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa Badlands, whoa whoa whoa whoa Badlands, whoa whoa whoa whoa Badlands, whoa whoa whoa whoa Badlands, whoa whoa whoa whoa Badlands, whoa whoa whoa whoa You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  E  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 "Badlands" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Badlands" by Bruce Springsteen.