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Bad As Me

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Fm        1-3-3-1-1-1  or: x-8-10-10-9-8
C7        x-3-2-3-1-0  or: 8-10-8-9-8-8
or easier (without barree chords):
Em        0-2-2-0-0-0
B7        x-2-1-2-0-2
Use a capo 1st fret to match the key of the original.
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[Intro]
|  Fm| % | % | 
[Verse]
You’re the Fmhead on the spear
You’re the Fmnail on the cross
You’re the Fmfly in my beer 
You’re the C7key that got lost
[Verse]
You’re the Fmletter from Jesus 
On the Fmbathroom wall
You’re Fmmother superior 
With C7only a bra
[Chorus]
You’re the C7same, you’re the C7same, you’re the C7same 
              |  Fm|
Kind of bad as me (RIFF)
                              C7|  Fm| % | % | 
You’re the same kind of bad as me     (RIFF)
[Verse]
(variation)
I’m the Fmhat on the bed
I’m the Fmcoffee instead
I’m the C7fish or cut bait
I’m the C7detective up late
[Verse]
(variation)
I’m the Fmblood on the floor
The Fmthunder and the roar
I’m C7the boat that won’t sink
I just C7won’t sleep a wink
[Chorus]
(variation)
                              C7|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)
                              C7|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)
                              C7|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)
                              C7|  Fm|  C7   C7  C7  
You’re the same kind of bad as me      (breaks)
[Interlude]
(spoken)
|  Fm| % | % | % |
Ha, ha, ha - Well that’s good enough for me
[Verse]
You’re the Fmwreath that caught fire
You’re the Fmpreach to the choir
You bite Fmdown on the sheet
But your C7teeth have been wired
[Verse]
You Fmskid in the rain
You’re Fmtrying to shift
You’re Fmgrinding the gears
You’re C7trying to shift
[Chorus]
(variation)
                              Fm|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)
                              C7|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)
                              Fm|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)
                              C7|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)
[Interlude]
|  Fm| % | % |  C7   C7  C7  
               (breaks)
[Verse]
(variation 2)
I’m the Fmmattress in the back
I’m the Fmold gunnysack
I’m the C7one with the gun
Most C7likely to Fmrun
I’m the C7car in the weeds
If you Fmcut me I’ll bleed
[Chorus]
(+ coda)
                              C7|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me 
                              C7|  Fm| % |
You’re the same kind of bad as me 
                       C7|  Fm| 
The same kind of bad as me 
                                Fm|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me 
                                Fm|  Fm| 
You’re the same kind of bad as me 
|  Fm| % |  C7| C7  
                Uno, dos, tres, quatro
|  Fm| % |
The C7same kind of bad as me  C7(brC7eakC7s)

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Bad As Me

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Fm 1-3-3-1-1-1 or: x-8-10-10-9-8

C7 x-3-2-3-1-0 or: 8-10-8-9-8-8

or easier (without barree chords):

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

B7 x-2-1-2-0-2

Use a capo 1st fret to match the key of the original.

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[Intro]

| | % | % |

[Verse]

You’re the head on the spear

You’re the nail on the cross

You’re the fly in my beer

You’re the key that got lost

[Verse]

You’re the letter from Jesus

On the bathroom wall

You’re mother superior

With only a bra

[Chorus]

C7 C7 C7

You’re the same, you’re the same, you’re the same

| |

Kind of bad as me (RIFF)

C7 Fm

| | % | % |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

[Verse]

(variation)

I’m the hat on the bed

I’m the coffee instead

I’m the fish or cut bait

I’m the detective up late

[Verse]

(variation)

I’m the blood on the floor

The thunder and the roar

I’m the boat that won’t sink

I just won’t sleep a wink

[Chorus]

(variation)

C7 Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

C7 Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

C7 Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

C7 Fm C7 C7 C7

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (breaks)

[Interlude]

(spoken)

| | % | % | % |

Ha, ha, ha - Well that’s good enough for me

[Verse]

You’re the wreath that caught fire

You’re the preach to the choir

You bite down on the sheet

But your teeth have been wired

[Verse]

You skid in the rain

You’re trying to shift

You’re grinding the gears

You’re trying to shift

[Chorus]

(variation)

Fm Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

C7 Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

Fm Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

C7 Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me (RIFF)

[Interlude]

Fm C7 C7 C7

| | % | % |

(breaks)

[Verse]

(variation 2)

I’m the mattress in the back

I’m the old gunnysack

I’m the one with the gun

C7 Fm

Most likely to run

I’m the car in the weeds

If you cut me I’ll bleed

[Chorus]

(+ coda)

C7 Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me

C7 Fm

| | % |

You’re the same kind of bad as me

C7 Fm

| |

The same kind of bad as me

Fm Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me

Fm Fm

| |

You’re the same kind of bad as me

Fm C7 C7

| | % | |

Uno, dos, tres, quatro

| | % |

C7 C7 C7 C7

The same kind of bad as me (breaks)

About Bad As Me Chords by Tom Waits

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