Ramones - Beat on the Brat: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Beat on the Brat" 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.

B
Beat on the brat, beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
    E        F#     B
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh

Beat on the brat, beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
    E        F#     B
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh
    E        F#     B
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh

Chorus:
              B
What can you do
E             B
What can you do
E                  B
With a brat like that always on your back
              A F#
What can you lose
              B
What can you do
E             B
What can you do
E                  B
With a brat like that always on your back
              A  F# A  F#
What can you lose  Lose

Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh
Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh

Chorus:
What can you do?
What can you do?
With a brat like that always on your back
What can you lose?
What can you do?
What can you do?
With a brat like that always on your back
What can you lose, lose?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Beat on the Brat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Beat on the Brat" by Ramones.

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