Declan McKenna - Basic: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Basic" 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.

Bm          A                  G             A
I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan
Bm                      D              G
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your end
         D
of the phone
     Bm              A
So I make clear your interest,
     G                 A
and make sure you're alone
Bm    D     A  G
Cause I am dying

D             G      D
Cause you're basic, and you're
 G                D
basically on your own

I'm fine, borderline, so bad it hurts
Think fast with your money 'cause it can't get
much worse
I get told that I'm far too old for number one
first
But it's well worth trying
I'm good in the neighbourhood, can play a big part
I bought this for a thought, for a kiss, for
a tale of a broken heart
I guess we are a thing, and a him and a him,
that they think is a start
That leaves me crying

'Cause you're basic,
and you're basically on your own

I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan?
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite, at your
end of the phone
So make clear your interest, and make sure
you're alone
'Cause I am dying

'Cause you're basic, and you're basically
on your own

We are only living our separate lives
Except we do the same things at the same times
I kept to the moral guidelines that you set
For now I'll step towards my leader
and disguise my lies like I'm king set
Like I'm king set
Like I'm king set
Like I'm king set

I can't say I'm into it, but who am I to moan?
I'm the saint, I'm the hypocrite,
at your end of the phone
So make clear your interest,
and make sure you're alone
'Cause I am dying

'Cause you're basic,
 and you're basically on your own


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Basic" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Basic" by Declan McKenna.