Victim Of Circumstance Acoustic chords by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: Eb

NOTE:
In the recording, it sounds like one guitar is playing power chords and the other open/barre chords. Play
whichever you prefer. Feel free to get funky with the strumming, too; the guitarists here alternate muted
strums sometimes when they play B.


Intro:

E Gm A C
E Gm A B

Verse :
  E               B
The police were waitin' when the sun came up
  A                  B
You better move your ass or we'll really get rough
  E              B
I never wanted trouble, but I sure got enough
   A
I'm bad at bein' subtle
    B
But I ain't that tough, no


Chorus:
 E           Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know?
 A         C
(Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show?
 E           Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go
 A          B
(Just a victim of) a bad reputation I got no chance of shakin'




Verse :
E               B
Really gets you down when you don't belong
   A              B
And everyone around says you growed up wrong
   E               B
But why do they resent it? I ain't doin' anything
   A              B
They say that I'm demented an' I never could sing
   E           B
Then everywhere I went, I caused them such alarm
   A              B
You know I never meant to cause anybody harm, no


Chorus:
 E           Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know?
 A         C
(Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show?
 E           Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go
 A          B
(Just a victim of) a bad reputation I got no chance of shakin'


Solo:
E B A B
E B A B D


Bridge:
         D G A* G A*
I've been laughed at
        D  G A* G A*
I've been shut out
       D  G A* G A*
But let there be no doubt
B
Never been afraid of chances I been takin'




Verse :
  E               B
The police are waitin' when the sun came up
  A                  B
You better move your ass or we'll really get rough
  E              B
I never wanted trouble, but I sure got enough
   A
I'm bad at bein' subtle
    B
But I ain't that tough, no


Chorus:
 E           Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Didn't you know?
 A         C
(Just a victim of circumstance) Doesn't it show?
 E           Gm
(I'm just a victim of circumstance) Wherever I go
 A          B
(Just a victim of) a bad reputation I got no chance of shakin'


Outro:

E B A B
E B A B
E B A B
E B A B
E B A B
E B A B
E




Chords used:

As open and barre chords:

E: 022100
Gm: 310033 or 355333
A: x02220
C: x32010
B: x24442
D: xx0232
G: 320033

As power chords and triads:

E5: 022xxx
G5: 355xxx
A5: 577xxx or x022xx
C5: x355xx or 8|10|10|x|x|x
B5: 799xxx or x244xx
D5: x577xx
G: x|10|12|12|12|x (played during the bridge)
A*: x|12|14|14|14|x (played during the bridge)