Baritone ukulele cover of Date Rape by Sublime from the album, Jah Won’t Pay the Bills.
Chords and Lyrics:
[Intro]
E5 E5 E5 F5 F5 F5 E5 (x2)
A5 A5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 A5
E5 E5 E5 F5 F5 F5 E5
G F# F
[Verse]
Em
Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know
Had a drink about an hour ago
Am
Sitting in a corner by herself
B C B
In a bar in downtown hell
Em
She heard a noise and she looked to the door
And saw a man she'd never seen before
Am
Light skin, light blue eyes
B C B
A double chin and a plastic smile
Em
Her heart raced as he walked through the door
And took an empty seat next to her at the bar
B
'My brand new car is parked right outside
Am
How'd you like to go for a ride?' And she said
Em
'Wait a minute, I have to think'
He said 'That's fine, may I please buy you a drink?'
B
One drink turned into 3 or 4
C B Em
And they left and got into his car
C B Em
And they drove away some place real far
Em
Now babe, the time has come
How'd you like to have a little fun? And she said
B C G
'If we could only please be on our way,
D B
I would not run'
Em
That's when things got out of control
Em C B
She didn't want to
Em C B
He had his way
Em C B
She said let's go
Em C B
He said no way
B C B
Come on babe, it's your lucky day
B C B
Shut your mouth, we're gonna do it my way
B C B
Come on baby, don't be afraid
B
If it wasn't for date rape, I'd never get laid
[Solo]
Em x4 B Am
(then same as Intro one strum)
E5 E5 E5 F5 F5 F5 E5 (x2)
A5 A5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 A5
E5 E5 E5 F5 F5 F5 E5
G F# F
Em
He finished up, started the car
He turned around and drove back to the bar
Am
He said 'Now baby, don't be said,'
B C B
'In my opinion, you weren't half bad.'
Em
She picked up a rock.
Threw it at the car.
Hit him in the head
Now he's got a big scar
Am
Come on, party people won't you listen to me
B C
Date rape style
Em
The next day, she went to her drawer
Looked up her local attorney-at-law
B
Went to the phone and filed a police report
Am
And then she took the guy's ass to court
Em
The day he stood in front of the judge
He screamed 'She lies, that little slut!'
B
The judge knew he was full of shit
C B Em
So he gave him 25 years
C B Em
And now his heart is filled with tears
Em
One night in jail, it was getting late
He was butt-raped by a large inmate
B
And he screamed
C G D B
But the guards paid no attention to his cries
Em
That's when things got out of control
Em C B
The moral of the
Em C B
Date rape story
Em C B
It does not pay
Em C B
To be drunk and horny
B C B
But that's the way it had to be
B
They locked him up and threw away the key
C B
Well, I can't take pity on men of his kind
C B
Even though he now takes it in the behind
[Instrumental]
Em C B Em C B Em C B C B C
B C B
But that's the way it had to be
B
They locked him up and threw away the key
C B
Well, I can't take pity on men of his kind
C B
Even though he now takes it in the behind
Date rape!
[Bridge] (x2)
Em
Nanana na na na
B
Nanana na na na
C
Nanana na na na
G
Nanana na na na
[Outro]
E5 B5 D5 A5
She didn't want to
E5 B5 D5 A5
She didn't want to
E5 B5 D5 A5
She didn't want to
E5 B5 D5 A5
She didn't want to
E5
Take it!
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sublime/date-rape-chords-1760087
Email Sent on Dec 5, 2020
Sorry, I sent the first email prematurely…
(I just learned that pressing “tab” then “enter” in an email doesn’t indent and make a list, it sends the email)
Ole,
Many of you already know that I don’t choose to play songs based on their popularity.
I strictly play songs that I love to listen to and can’t help but to learn and play.
If you’re a fan of Sublime, then you’ve probably heard this song before…
It’s a song that’s hard to find unless you’re specifically looking for it…
That’s because google and youtube WILL NOT autocomplete your search (probably for good reasons).
In fact, I’ve had friends who REFUSED to listen to it because of its title, Date Rape.
But look, it’s not as bad as you think…
It’s about a girl who gets revenge on a guy who… you know. Then the guy went to jail and got… you know.
Ok, maybe it is kinda bad…
But the lyrics are sincerely well done, and the music is so good that you just get caught up in the vibe and you’ll want to listen twice: once to enjoy, and again to pay attention.
And it’s just a really good song.
Listen at your own risk…
Get your priority-access, first look with this link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC4wndhkbto
Enjoy or not, I still appreciate you guys.
2 more things:
1. I’m currently working on an updated version of The KL EP with harmonies and,2. A cover collaboration with my Russian friend, Viktor.
Things will start popping up soon.
Cheers,
Dylan
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