Puddle of Mudd - Basement: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Basement" 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.

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     D#m    F#             C#
Yeah locked in the basement
D#m    F#      C#
I'm so paranoid
D#m    F#     C#
I'm all encased
D#m    F#         C#
and I can't escape

And when I look up,
mother's looking down
And when I wake up,
mother's not around

Chorus:
D#m
So if you want
F#           C#           C
You can have everything that I've got
D#m
So if you want
F#       C#          G#   D#m F# C#
You can take it all away from me
D#m F# C#
       Away from me
D#m F# C#
       Away from me
D#m F# C#
       Away from me

Nobody's perfect, but you just can't see
My life's a circus that you don't believe
You're sayin' something, but not coming clean
Now when I look up, mother's livin',
she's livin' in her dreams

Chorus

D#                 C#       B
Please don't come down and see me this way
D#                 C#  B
Please don't come down, I'm too afraid
D#                 C#       B
Please don't come down and see me this way
D#                 C#  B
Please don't come down, well I'm too afraid...

Chorus:
So if you're unsatisfied
Well, I'll watch you wave goodbye
So if you want
You can take it all away from me

Please don't come down and see me this way
Please don't come down, I'm too afraid
Please don't come down and see me this way
Please don't come down, well I'm too afraid...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

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 "Basement" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Basement" by Puddle of Mudd.