{"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":1148347,"song":"Let The Bad Times Roll","artist":"Paul Westerberg","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11255224-let-the-bad-times-roll-chords-by-paul-westerberg/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1148347?type=chord","rating":4.69738,"votes":8,"content":"This ~can~ be played in standard tuning (it basically sounds OK to these ears),\r\nbut you will need to slap a capo on the first fret. I've heard Paul play live\r\nversions of it three different times, and he never seems to play it the same\r\nway, so I've stuck to the version on \"Stereo\" for reference. I don't want to\r\nmake this more confusing than it needs to be, so the chords (and positions)\r\nlisted below are \"open\" (i.e., once the capo obliges you to move everything up,\r\nit'll sound like P.W.).\r\n\r\n\r\nChords in this song:\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Dsus2[/ch]    [ch]G/E[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Dsus4[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Asus2[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n(add D)                       (add D)[/tab]\r\n[tab]-3-     -0-     -3-     -0-     -0-     -3-     -2-     -0-     -0-\r\n-3-     -3-     -3-     -1-     -3-     -3-     -3-     -0-     -2-\r\n-0-     -2-     -0-     -0-     -0-     -2-     -2-     -2-     -0-\r\n-0-     -0-     -0-     -2-     -2-     -0-     -0-     -2-     -2-\r\n-2-     -x-     -2-     -3-     -3-     -0-     -x-     -0-     -0-\r\n-3-     -x-     -0-     -0-     -0-     -x-     -x-     -x-     -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]A7sus[/ch]  D7sus2\r\n\r\n[tab]-0-     -0-     -0-\r\n-0-     -3-     -1-\r\n-0-     -0-     -2-\r\n-2-     -2-     -0-\r\n-2-     -0-     -x-\r\n-0-     -x-     -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nREMEMBER: Capo on 1st fret\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   | [ch]G/E[/ch]             | [ch]C[/ch]               | [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   D7sus2\r\n -3-     -0-       -3-     -0- -0-   -0-               -0-     -0-\r\n -3-     -3-       -3-     -3- -3-   -1-               -3-     -1-\r\n -0-     -2-       -0-     -0- -0-   -0-               -2-     -2-\r\n -0-     -0-       -0-     -2- -4-   -2-               -0-     -0-\r\n -2-     -x-       -2-     -0- -0-   -3-               -x-     -x-\r\n -3-     -x-       -0-     -x- -x-   -0-               -x-     -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   | [ch]G/E[/ch]             | [ch]C[/ch]               | [ch]G[/ch]\r\n -3-     -0-       -3-     -0- -0-   -0-               -3-   -3-3-\r\n -3-     -3-       -3-     -3- -3-   -1-               -3-   -3-3-\r\n -0-     -2-       -0-     -0- -0-   -0-               -0-   -2-0-\r\n -0-     -0-       -0-     -2- -4-   -2-               -0-   -0-0-\r\n -2-     -x-       -2-     -0- -0-   -3-               -2-   -x-2-\r\n -3-     -x-       -0-     -x- -x-   -0-               -3-   -3-3-[/tab]\r\n\r\n                                                         Verse 1:  Well, the\r\n                                                         Verse 2:  If that's\r\n                                                         Verse 3:        The \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]C[/ch] (add D)       | [ch]Asus2[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]      | [ch]C[/ch]               | [ch]Asus2[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n -0-               -0-     -0-       -0-               -0-     -0-\r\n -3-               -0-     -2-       -1-               -0-     -2-\r\n -0-               -2-     -0-       -0-               -2-     -0-\r\n -2-               -2-     -2-       -2-               -2-     -2-\r\n -3-               -0-     -0-       -3-               -0-     -0-\r\n -x-               -x-     -x-       -0-               -x-     -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n good times hide                 and so do I                        out of\r\n all the time                        that you've got                then I'd\r\n good times hide                     so do I                        watch the\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]C[/ch] (add D)       | [ch]Asus2[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]      | [ch]C[/ch]               | [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   D7sus2\r\n -0-               -0-     -0-       -0-               -0-     -0-\r\n -3-               -0-     -2-       -1-               -3-     -1-\r\n -0-               -2-     -0-       -0-               -2-     -2-\r\n -2-               -2-     -2-       -2-               -0-     -0-\r\n -3-               -0-     -0-       -3-               -x-     -x-\r\n -x-               -x-     -x-       -0-               -x-     -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n my control                       I      dig a hole\r\n rather not                  waste my life      on    hold \r\n world go by                                    from my hole\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   |                 | [ch]C[/ch] (add D)       | [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   D7sus2\r\n -3-     -0- -0-   -0- -0- -0- -0-   -0-               -0-     -0-\r\n -3-     -3- -3-   -3- -3- -3- -3-   -3-               -3-     -1-\r\n -0-     -2- -4-   -2- -0- -0- -0-   -0-               -2-     -2-\r\n -0-     -0- -0-   -0- -0- -2- -4-   -2-               -0-     -0-\r\n -2-     -x- -x-   -x- -x- -0- -0-   -3-               -x-     -x-\r\n -3-     -x- -x-   -x- -x- -x- -x-   -0-               -x-     -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n     I'm  gonna     let the bad times roll\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   |                 | [ch]C[/ch] (add D)       | [ch]G[/ch]             \r\n -3-     -0- -0-   -0- -0- -0- -0-   -0-               -3-   -3-3-\r\n -3-     -3- -3-   -3- -3- -3- -3-   -3-               -3-   -3-3-\r\n -0-     -2- -4-   -2- -0- -0- -0-   -0-               -0-   -2-0-\r\n -0-     -0- -0-   -0- -0- -2- -4-   -2-               -0-   -0-0-\r\n -2-     -x- -x-   -x- -x- -0- -0-   -3-               -2-   -x-2-\r\n -3-     -x- -x-   -x- -x- -x- -x-   -0-               -3-   -3-3-[/tab]\r\n\r\n     I'm  gonna     let the bad times roll\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   | [ch]C[/ch] (add D)       | [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   | [ch]C[/ch] (add D)     \r\n -0-     -0-       -0-               -0-     -0-       -0-         \r\n -0-     -3-       -3-               -0-     -3-       -3-        \r\n -0-     -2-       -0-               -0-     -2-       -0-         \r\n -2-     -0-       -2-               -2-     -0-       -2-          \r\n -2-     -x-       -3-               -2-     -x-       -3-         \r\n -0-     -x-       -x-               -0-     -x-       -x-         [/tab]\r\n\r\n  Just add water I'm diappointed       Just like my father I miss the point\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   | [ch]C[/ch] (add D)       | [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Dsus2[/ch]   | [ch]A7[/ch]      [ch]A7sus[/ch]\r\n -0-     -0-       -0-               -0-     -0-       -0-     -0- -0-\r\n -0-     -3-       -3-               -0-     -3-       -2-     -3- -2-\r\n -0-     -2-       -0-               -0-     -2-       -0-     -0- -0-\r\n -2-     -0-       -2-               -2-     -0-       -2-     -2- -2-\r\n -2-     -x-       -3-               -2-     -x-       -0-     -0- -0-\r\n -0-     -x-       -x-               -0-     -x-       -x-     -x- -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n  I need someone not infection        Just add water I'm disappointed     \r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | \r\n| [ch]C[/ch] (add D)       | [ch]Asus2[/ch]   [ch]A7[/ch]      | [ch]C[/ch]               | [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\n -0-               -0-     -0-       -0-               -0-     -0-\r\n -3-               -0-     -2-       -1-               -0-     -2-\r\n -0-               -2-     -0-       -0-               -2-     -0-\r\n -2-               -2-     -2-       -2-               -2-     -2-\r\n -3-               -0-     -0-       -3-               -0-     -0-\r\n -x-               -x-     -x-       -0-               -x-     -x-[/tab]\r\n\r\n Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... (repeat this line into Verse 3)\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3, the chorus, and yer outta there!","plain_text":"This ~can~ be played in standard tuning (it basically sounds OK to these ears),\nbut you will need to slap a capo on the first fret. I've heard Paul play live\nversions of it three different times, and he never seems to play it the same\nway, so I've stuck to the version on \"Stereo\" for reference. I don't want to\nmake this more confusing than it needs to be, so the chords (and positions)\nlisted below are \"open\" (i.e., once the capo obliges you to move everything up,\nit'll sound like P.W.).\n\n\nChords in this song:\n\n\n\n\n\n Em     A7sus  D7sus2\n\n\n\n\nREMEMBER: Capo on 1st fret\n\nIntro:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                         Verse 1:  Well, the\n                                                         Verse 2:  If that's\n                                                         Verse 3:        The \n\n\n\n\n good times hide                 and so do I                        out of\n all the time                        that you've got                then I'd\n good times hide                     so do I                        watch the\n\n\n\n\n my control                       I      dig a hole\n rather not                  waste my life      on    hold \n world go by                                    from my hole\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n     I'm  gonna     let the bad times roll\n\n\n\n\n     I'm  gonna     let the bad times roll\n\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n  Just add water I'm diappointed       Just like my father I miss the point\n\n\n\n\n  I need someone not infection        Just add water I'm disappointed     \n\n\n\n\n Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... (repeat this line into Verse 3)\n\n\nVerse 3, the chorus, and yer outta there!","chords":["G","Dsus2","G/E","C","Dsus4","D","Asus2","A7","Em","A7sus"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"Asus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,0,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,0,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"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]}}}