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There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards

Ian Dury verified
Key: D
110 BPM
Standard (E A D G B E)
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Song Fundamentals
Key D (D Major)
Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)
Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)
Time Signature 4/4
Difficulty Level Advanced
Capo Position No Capo
Chord Count 12 Unique Chords
Genre Pub
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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑
Time Signature 4/4
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There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards by Ian Dury is played in the key of D. Arranged in the natural sounding key of D in standard guitar tuning without a capo, 'There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards' by Ian Dury utilizes direct fretboard shapes to project full open-string acoustic warmth and resonance throughout every section. The Bm7 barre chord can be voiced as a partial three-string triad on upper strings to preserve momentum and prevent fingertip strain while practicing. The primary progression challenge lies in switching between Cmaj7 and Bm7: keep your fingers hovering close to the fretboard rather than flying off between changes. Set your metronome at an initial practice tempo of 79 BPM in 4/4 time to master the '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' strumming groove, emphasizing steady downstrokes on beats one and three before accelerating toward the studio speed of 110 BPM.
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Harmonic Progression
Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)
♭VII – vi – v – IV – I – I+
Song chords:
star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 G

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords
D7 Daug A7 Ab7 C D E7 D/B

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key
Sounding Key D Acoustic pitch of original recording
No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings
Fingering Shape Key D Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of D without a capo.

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piano Chord Family D

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of D. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I D Tonic
ii Em Supertonic
iii F#m Mediant
IV G Subdominant
V A Dominant
vi Bm Submediant
vii° C#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:
check_circle Uses 12 unique chords throughout the song
check_circle Requires 2 barre chord shapes (Bm7, Ab7)
check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Cmaj7, Daug)
dna MUSICAL DNA:
KEY: D • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: ♭VII – vi – v – IV – I – I+ • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 0

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To play the Easy Chords for There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards?

The original recording key for There Ain't Half Been Some Clever Bastards by Ian Dury is D. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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