Victim of Circumstance — Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Chords and lyrics for Victim of Circumstance by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (key of Em).

Verse 1

Joan Jett - Victim of Circumstance

Intro

[E]
[B] [A]

Verse

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

Chorus

[E](Just a victim of [G]circumstance)
Didn't you [A]know
(Just a victim of [C]circumstance)
Doesn't it [E]show
(I'm just a victim of [G]circumstance)
Wherever I [A]go
(I'm just a victim of a [B]bad reputation)
I go no chance of shakin'

Verse 2

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

Chorus 2

Solo

[E] [B] [A] [B]
[E] [B] [A] [B]
[D]

Bridge

I've been laughed[D] [G]at,[G][A]
I've been [D]shut [G][A]out[G]
But let there [D]be [G]no [A]doubt[G]
[B]Never been afraid of chances I been takin'

Verse 3

Chorus 3

Outro Solo

[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]
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