{"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":2096055,"song":"Bad Apple","artist":"David Wilcox (Canada)","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11455157-bad-apple-chords-by-david-wilcox-canada/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2096055?type=chord","rating":4.36096,"votes":7,"content":"Standard Tuning\r\n\r\nNote: This tab is mainly intended for acoustic playing but sounds just fine on electric\r\n\r\nRecommended chords\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\ne|----X---3---5---1---X---X----------------------------------------|\r\nB|----7---3---5---1---5---4----------------------------------------|\r\nG|----7---4---6---2---5---4----------------------------------------|\r\nD|----7---5---7---3---5---4----------------------------------------|\r\nA|----5---5---7---3---3---2----------------------------------------|\r\nE|----X---3---5---1---X---X----------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nAlternative (easy)\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\ne|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|\r\nB|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|\r\nG|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|\r\nD|----7---x---x---x---5---4----------------------------------------|\r\nA|----5---5---7---3---3---2----------------------------------------|\r\nE|----x---3---5---1---x---x----------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nOr you can get away with just using standard chords\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\ne|----2---3---0---1---0---x----------------------------------------|\r\nB|----3---3---2---1---1---x----------------------------------------|\r\nG|----2---0---2---2---0---4----------------------------------------|\r\nD|----0---0---2---3---2---4----------------------------------------|\r\nA|----0---2---0---3---3---2----------------------------------------|\r\nE|----x---3---x---1---x---x----------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n                   1   2   3   4\r\nStrumming pattern: D,D,DU  D,D,DU\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I may be bruised but I still taste sweet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I may be the sweetest apple on the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've got the notion to tell you about my history, people[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                            [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI've got the notion to tell you about how I came up in the world yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge 1]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow look...I used to go to school and act a clown and fool[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd I used to chase the ladies all around - Gimme some[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI used to spend my money and tried acting funny[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nUntil I hit my nose on the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\nOw!\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I may be bruised but I still taste sweet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I may be the sweetest apple on the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow my teacher tried to tell me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                               ([ch]G[/ch])\r\nThat I could never succeed in the world of business, yeah.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nI said,That's o.k. teacher.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  ([ch]G[/ch])           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCause I never did want to give anybody the business.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut teacher listen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nTeacher, teacher we got a message for you now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nGoes like this teacher[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh teacher[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou egghead You think you've got the world sewed up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]B[/ch]\r\nYou never did learn how to treat a man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou need to eat a slice of humble pie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the longer you wait the worse it's gonna taste[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I may be bruised but I still taste sweet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I may be the sweetest apple on the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n(Free time) \r\n(get creative here or just use the same strumming pattern)\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's my time[/tab]\r\nHey!\r\nI want everybody to listen to me now\r\nIt's my time\r\nHey!\r\nAnd I want everybody to listen to me now\r\nLook listen to the record\r\n\r\n(End of Free time)\r\n\r\n[Bridge 3]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll admit I have been lazy And I've been called crazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIn my time I've played and played[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut I can get down[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd quit foolin' around[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen the weather gets rough[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSituation gets tough[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell I may be bruised but I still taste sweet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome people call me a bad apple[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut I may be the sweetest apple on the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI may be the sweetest sweet apple on the tree[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI may be the sweetest sweet apple on the tree[/tab]","plain_text":"Standard Tuning\n\nNote: This tab is mainly intended for acoustic playing but sounds just fine on electric\n\nRecommended chords\n\n\n\nAlternative (easy)\n\n\n\nOr you can get away with just using standard chords\n\n\n\n                   1   2   3   4\nStrumming pattern: D,D,DU  D,D,DU\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n[Bridge 1]\n\n\n\n\n\nOw!\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n(Free time) \n(get creative here or just use the same strumming pattern)\n\nHey!\nI want everybody to listen to me now\nIt's my time\nHey!\nAnd I want everybody to listen to me now\nLook listen to the record\n\n(End of Free time)\n\n[Bridge 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["D","G","A","F","C","B","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"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]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}