Never Fight A Man

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Key: BM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[Bm] [E] [Em]

[Verse 1]
[Bm]Brylcreem
[E]Creatine
[Em]And a bag [Bm]of Charlie Sheen
[E]Brylcreem
[Em]Creatine
[Bm]And a [E]bag of Cocaine
[Em]A dulcet man [Bm]with a dulcet tone
[E]From a dulcet town [Em]and a dulcet home
[Bm]He hates me
[E]I like that
[Em]Two arms like [Bm]big baseball bats
[E]I bark
[Em]He bites back
[Bm] [E] [Em] [B]

[Chorus 1]
[Em]A jaw like a fuck off bear trap
[D]He said "these boots [Em]are made for stomping
[D]And that's just what they'll do
[G]One of these days [D]these boots are gonna
[G]Stomp all over you."
[D]I said I got a penchant for [C]smokes and kicking douches in the mouth
[Em]Sadly for you my last cigarette's gone out
[D]Concrete to leather
[Em]Concrete to leather
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete to leather
[D] [C] [A]

[Verse 2]
[Bm]Concrete to leather
[E]Concrete
[Em]♪
[Bm]A heathen [E]from Eton
[Em]On a bag [Bm]of Michael Keaton
[E]A heathen [Em]from Eton
[Bm]On a bag [E]of Michael Keaton
[Em]He thinks [Bm]he's suave
[E]You're not suave 'cause [Em]you watched Get Carter
[Bm]You are a [E]catalogue, plastic Sinatra
[Em]A tryhard, you [Bm]should've tried harder
[E]Me, oh me, [Em]oh my, Roy
[Bm]You look like [E]a walking thyroid
[Em] [B]

[Chorus 2]
[Em]You're not a man, you're a gland
[D]You're one big neck with sausage hands
[Em]You are a Topshop tyrant
[D]Even your [G]haircut's violent
[D]You look like you're from Love Island
[G]You stood then [D]the room went silent
[C]♪
[Em]Never fight a [D]man with a perm
[Em]♪
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete to leather
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete
[D] [C]

[Outro]
[Bm]Concrete to leather
[E]Concrete to leather
[Em]Concrete to leather
[Bm]Concrete
[E]I shut my mouth
[Em]Let's hug it out
[Bm]I shut my mouth
Let's hug it out
I shut my mouth
I shut my mouth

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Bm (B Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position Capo Fret 2

Chord Count 8 Unique Chords

Genre Alternative

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Never Fight A Man by IDLES is played in the key of Bm with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Bm (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Em (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti D (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang), diikuti G (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti A (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Never Fight A Man by IDLES: sounding in Bm (Capo Fret 2, shape Am) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Bm (Capo on Fret 2 (played in Am shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bm, B) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Bm to E requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – E – iv – B – III – VI – C – VII

Song chords:

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Bm E Em B

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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D G C A

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

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key BM Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 2 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key AM Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 2 transforms fingering into Am, maintaining Bm sound without complex barre chords.

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Diatonic Matrix

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

i Bm Tonic

ii° C#dim Supertonic

III D Mediant

iv Em Subdominant

v F#m Dominant

VI G Submediant

VII A Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: BM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – E – iv – B – III – VI – C – VII • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 2

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Never Fight A Man (IDLES)?

To play the Easy Chords for Never Fight A Man, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 2 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Never Fight A Man?

The original recording key for Never Fight A Man by IDLES is BM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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[Intro]
[Bm] [E] [Em]

[Verse 1]
[Bm]Brylcreem
[E]Creatine
[Em]And a bag [Bm]of Charlie Sheen
[E]Brylcreem
[Em]Creatine
[Bm]And a [E]bag of Cocaine
[Em]A dulcet man [Bm]with a dulcet tone
[E]From a dulcet town [Em]and a dulcet home
[Bm]He hates me
[E]I like that
[Em]Two arms like [Bm]big baseball bats
[E]I bark
[Em]He bites back
[Bm] [E] [Em] [B]

[Chorus 1]
[Em]A jaw like a fuck off bear trap
[D]He said "these boots [Em]are made for stomping
[D]And that's just what they'll do
[G]One of these days [D]these boots are gonna
[G]Stomp all over you."
[D]I said I got a penchant for [C]smokes and kicking douches in the mouth
[Em]Sadly for you my last cigarette's gone out
[D]Concrete to leather
[Em]Concrete to leather
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete to leather
[D] [C] [A]

[Verse 2]
[Bm]Concrete to leather
[E]Concrete
[Em]♪
[Bm]A heathen [E]from Eton
[Em]On a bag [Bm]of Michael Keaton
[E]A heathen [Em]from Eton
[Bm]On a bag [E]of Michael Keaton
[Em]He thinks [Bm]he's suave
[E]You're not suave 'cause [Em]you watched Get Carter
[Bm]You are a [E]catalogue, plastic Sinatra
[Em]A tryhard, you [Bm]should've tried harder
[E]Me, oh me, [Em]oh my, Roy
[Bm]You look like [E]a walking thyroid
[Em] [B]

[Chorus 2]
[Em]You're not a man, you're a gland
[D]You're one big neck with sausage hands
[Em]You are a Topshop tyrant
[D]Even your [G]haircut's violent
[D]You look like you're from Love Island
[G]You stood then [D]the room went silent
[C]♪
[Em]Never fight a [D]man with a perm
[Em]♪
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete to leather
[D]Concrete to leather
[G]Concrete
[D] [C]

[Outro]
[Bm]Concrete to leather
[E]Concrete to leather
[Em]Concrete to leather
[Bm]Concrete
[E]I shut my mouth
[Em]Let's hug it out
[Bm]I shut my mouth
Let's hug it out
I shut my mouth
I shut my mouth