{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1040611,"song":"Bad Time Garda","artist":"Damien Dempsey","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11229640-bad-time-garda-chords-by-damien-dempsey/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1040611?type=chord","rating":4.46116,"votes":3,"content":"Damien Dempsey just cant write a bad song.\r\nEnjoy.\r\n\r\nDamien Dempsey\r\nBad Time Garda\r\nAcoustic\r\n\r\n\r\nDouble drop d tuning\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nd|------0---------2---------0---------0---------2---------|\r\nB|------2---------2---------0---------0---------2---------|\r\nG|------3---------2---------0---------0---------2---------|\r\nD|------0---------4---------5---------2---------2---------|\r\nA|------x---------4---------5---------2---------0---------|\r\nD|------x---------2---------5---------2---------x---------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro :\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] - - - - [ch]F#m[/ch] - - - - [ch]G[/ch] - - - - [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] - - - - [ch]F#m[/ch] - - - - [ch]G[/ch] - - - - [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse :\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]    \r\nSomeone knocked this morning, they wanted to come in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThey rang and rang the doorbell, I thought and scratched my chin[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI hope it's not the Garda they have no time for us[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nExcept when they had something they wanted to discuss[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nPre-Chorus :\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell I peeped out through the curtains and saw that I was right[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt was a black Mariah and they were sittin' tight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nMy brothers sleeping upstairs, they didn't seem to hear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch] - - - - [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThem banging down the front door, I thought that rather queer[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus :\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]   \r\nIt's a bad time Garda, the house' an awful sight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nIt's a bad time Garda, come back tomorrow night[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nIt's a bad time Garda, the kitchen is a sin[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch] \r\nYou picked a bad time Garda, we'll get some biscuits in.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n(Repeat next Verse Pre-Chorus & Chorus same way)\r\n\r\nSomeone's running round upstairs, reluctant to descend\r\nMa and Da are shouting 'You've brought them back again'\r\nAt least its not the special branch, the Peelers of today\r\nFlash their guns\r\nAnd take your sons\r\nAnd you would have no say\r\n\r\nWell my brother's there\r\nIn his underwear\r\nIt's cold as it can be\r\nHe's hanging out the window\r\nI'd rather him than me\r\n\r\nIt's a bad time Garda, the house' an awful sight\r\nIt's a bad time Garda, come back tomorrow night\r\nIt's a bad time Garda, the kitchen is a sin\r\nYou picked a bad time Garda, we'll get some biscuits in\r\nWe'll get some biscuits in, we'll get some bickys in\r\nFor you, for you, for you","plain_text":"Damien Dempsey just cant write a bad song.\nEnjoy.\n\nDamien Dempsey\nBad Time Garda\nAcoustic\n\n\nDouble drop d tuning\n\n\n\n\n\nIntro :\n\nD - - - - F#m - - - - G - - - - D\nD - - - - F#m - - - - G - - - - Em\n\n\nVerse :\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Chorus :\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus :\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat next Verse Pre-Chorus & Chorus same way)\n\nSomeone's running round upstairs, reluctant to descend\nMa and Da are shouting 'You've brought them back again'\nAt least its not the special branch, the Peelers of today\nFlash their guns\nAnd take your sons\nAnd you would have no say\n\nWell my brother's there\nIn his underwear\nIt's cold as it can be\nHe's hanging out the window\nI'd rather him than me\n\nIt's a bad time Garda, the house' an awful sight\nIt's a bad time Garda, come back tomorrow night\nIt's a bad time Garda, the kitchen is a sin\nYou picked a bad time Garda, we'll get some biscuits in\nWe'll get some biscuits in, we'll get some bickys in\nFor you, for you, for you","chords":["D","F#m","G","Em","A","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}