On the 27th of August 2021, the track was released. The track is written by Trent Reznor, John Cunningham, Atticus Ross & Halsey.
Track Info
- Song: The Tradition
- Artist: Halsey
- Produced by Atticus Ross & Trent Reznor
- Album: If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power (Target Exclusive) (2021)
- Released Date: 27 August 2021
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key:
- Chords: D, C, G, F, Bb
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| D- xx0232 C – x32010 G – 320003 F – 133211 Bb – x13331 | D – 2220 C – 0003 G – 0232 F – 2010 Bb – 3211 |
[Verse]
D C
Oh the loneliest girl in town
G F
Is bought for pennies of prize
D C
We dress her up in lovely gowns
G F
She's easy on the eyes
D C
Her soul is black and it's a fact
G F
That a sneer will eat you alive
D C
And the buyer always brings her back
G F
Because all she does is cry
[Chorus]
D
So take what you want take
what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G F
Ask for forgiveness never permission
D
So take what you want
take what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G
It's in the blood and
F
this is tradition
D C G F
Ooh-ooh
[Verse]
D C
Oh the loneliеst girl in town
G F
Was bought for plenty a prize
D C
Well they dress her
up in golden crowns
G F
His smile hides a lie
D C
She smiles back but it's a fact
G F
That her fear will eat her alive
D C
Well she got the life that she wanted
G F
But now all she does is cry
[Chorus]
D
So take what you want take
what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G F
Ask for forgiveness never permission
D
So take what you want take
what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G
It's in the blood and
F
this is tradition
[Bridge]
D
You can't take it back
C Bb
it's good as gone
D
Well flesh amnesia
C Bb
this is your soul
D
And I hope what's left
C Bb
will last all summer long
D
And they said that boys were boys
C Bb
but they were wrong
[Chorus]
D
So take what you want
take what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G F
Ask for forgiveness never permission
D
So take what you want take
what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G
It's in the blood and
F
this is tradition
D
So take what you want
take what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G F
Ask for forgiveness never permission
D
So take what you want take
what you can
C
Take what you please
don't give a D**n
G
It's in the blood and
F
this is tradition
[Outro]
D C G F
D C G F
D
