{"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":1918657,"song":"Bad Mans Blunder","artist":"The Kingston Trio","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1918657-bad-mans-blunder-chords-by-the-kingston-trio/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1918657?type=chord","rating":4.85655,"votes":9,"content":"https://youtu.be/mDMGMztg16g\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                                  [ch]H7[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, early one evening I was rollin' around. I was feelin' kind of mean. I shot a deputy down.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                              [ch]H7[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nStrollin' on home and I went to bed. Well, I laid me pistol up under my head.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe strolled along home (I took my time)[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nand he went to bed (Thought I'd sleep some)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]H7[/ch]\r\nLaid his pistol (Big twenty-two)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nup under his head (I keep it handy)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                                  [ch]H7[/ch]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, early in the morning 'bout the break of day, I figured it was time to make a getaway.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                                  [ch]H7[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSteppin' right along but I was steppin' too slow. Got surrounded by a sheriff down in Mexico.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe was steppin' right along (Were a-high footin' it)[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nbut he was steppin' too slow (It was a sultry day)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]H7[/ch]\r\nGot surrounded by a sheriff (Boxed in)[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nin Mexico. (I didn't even have a chance to see the country.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                                [ch]H7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen I was arrested, I didn't have a dime. The sheriff says, \"Son, you're ridin' free this time.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                              [ch]H7[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhere you're goin' you won't need a cent 'cause the great state of Texas gonna pay your rent.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause where you're goin' (I think he means jail)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nyou won't need a cent (Well, he knows I'm broke)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]H7[/ch]\r\n'Cause the great state of Texas (Yippee!)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\ngonna pay your rent. (I'm mighty grateful, fellas)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                                   [ch]H7[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWell, I didn't have a key and I didn't have a file. Natur'lly I stayed around until my trial.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                         [ch]H7[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe judge was an old man; ninety-three and I didn't like the way the jury looked at me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe judge was an old man (Too old)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nNinety-three (Entirely too old)[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]H7[/ch]                           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI didn't like the way the jury looked at me. (I think they were suspicious.)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                                   [ch]H7[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe judge and the jury, they did agree. They all said murder in the first degree.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe judge said, \"Son, I don't know whether to hang you or not, but this here killin' of [/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\ndeputy sheriffs has just naturally got to stop!\" (\"You've got a point there, judge!\")\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                                                         [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt was a most unsatisfactory trial. They gave me ninety-nine years on the hard rock pile.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                                                   [ch]C7[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nNinety and nine on the hard rock ground. All I ever did was shoot a deputy down.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nNinety and nine (It could have been life.)[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\non the hard rock pile (They might-a hung me)[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C7[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd all he ever did was shoot a deputy down[/tab]\r\n(This whole thing has sure been a lesson to me. Bang! You're dead!)","plain_text":"https://youtu.be/mDMGMztg16g\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\nN.C.\ndeputy sheriffs has just naturally got to stop!\" (\"You've got a point there, judge!\")\n\nE F\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(This whole thing has sure been a lesson to me. Bang! You're dead!)","chords":["E","H7","A","Em","C","F","C7","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}