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Let The Bad Times Roll
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This ~can~ be played in standard tuning (it basically sounds OK to these ears),
but you will need to slap a capo on the first fret. I've heard Paul play live
versions of it three different times, and he never seems to play it the same
way, so I've stuck to the version on "Stereo" for reference. I don't want to
make this more confusing than it needs to be, so the chords (and positions)
listed below are "open" (i.e., once the capo obliges you to move everything up,
it'll sound like P.W.).
Chords in this song:
(Gadd D) Dsus2 G/E C(adCd D)Dsus4 D Asus2 A7
-3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -3- -2- -0- -0-
-3- -3- -3- -1- -3- -3- -3- -0- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -0- -2- -2- -2- -0-
-0- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-2- -x- -2- -3- -3- -0- -x- -0- -0-
-3- -x- -0- -0- -0- -x- -x- -x- -x-
Em A7susD7sus2
-0- -0- -0-
-0- -3- -1-
-0- -0- -2-
-2- -2- -0-
-2- -0- -x-
-0- -x- -x-
REMEMBER: Capo on 1st fret
Intro:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| G Dsus2| G/E| C| Dsus2D7sus2
-3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -1- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-
-2- -x- -2- -0- -0- -3- -x- -x-
-3- -x- -0- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| G Dsus2| G/E| C| G
-3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -0- -3- -3-3-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -1- -3- -3-3-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2-0-
-0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-0-
-2- -x- -2- -0- -0- -3- -2- -x-2-
-3- -x- -0- -x- -x- -0- -3- -3-3-
Verse 1: Well, the
Verse 2: If that's
Verse 3: The
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| C(add D) | Asus2 A7| C| Asus2 A7
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -2- -1- -0- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2-
-3- -0- -0- -3- -0- -0-
-x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
good times hide and so do I out of
all the time that you've got then I'd
good times hide so do I watch the
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| C(add D) | Asus2 A7| C| Dsus2D7sus2
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -2- -1- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -0- -3- -x- -x-
-x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
my control I dig a hole
rather not waste my life on hold
world go by from my hole
Chorus:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| G Dsus2| | C(add D) | Dsus2D7sus2
-3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-
-2- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -0- -3- -x- -x-
-3- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
I'm gonna let the bad times roll
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| G Dsus2| | C(add D) | G
-3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -3- -3-3-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3-3-
-0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2-0-
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-0-
-2- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -0- -3- -2- -x-2-
-3- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -3- -3-3-
I'm gonna let the bad times roll
Bridge:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| Em Dsus2| C(add D) | Em Dsus2| C(add D)
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-0- -3- -3- -0- -3- -3-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0-
-2- -0- -2- -2- -0- -2-
-2- -x- -3- -2- -x- -3-
-0- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
Just add water I'm diappointed Just like my father I miss the point
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| Em Dsus2| C(add D) | Em Dsus2| A7 A7sus
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-0- -3- -3- -0- -3- -2- -3- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0- -0- -0-
-2- -0- -2- -2- -0- -2- -2- -2-
-2- -x- -3- -2- -x- -0- -0- -0-
-0- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x- -x- -x-
I need someone not infection Just add water I'm disappointed
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| C(add D) | Asus2 A7| C| Asus2
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -2- -1- -0- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2-
-3- -0- -0- -3- -0- -0-
-x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... (repeat this line into Verse 3)
Verse 3, the chorus, and yer outta there!
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Let The Bad Times Roll
by Paul Westerberg
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Dsus2
G/E
C
Dsus4
D
Asus2
A7
Em
A7sus
This ~can~ be played in standard tuning (it basically sounds OK to these ears),
but you will need to slap a capo on the first fret. I've heard Paul play live
versions of it three different times, and he never seems to play it the same
way, so I've stuck to the version on "Stereo" for reference. I don't want to
make this more confusing than it needs to be, so the chords (and positions)
listed below are "open" (i.e., once the capo obliges you to move everything up,
it'll sound like P.W.).
Chords in this song:
G Dsus2 G/E C C Dsus4 D Asus2 A7
(add D) (add D)
-3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -3- -2- -0- -0-
-3- -3- -3- -1- -3- -3- -3- -0- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -0- -2- -2- -2- -0-
-0- -0- -0- -2- -2- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-2- -x- -2- -3- -3- -0- -x- -0- -0-
-3- -x- -0- -0- -0- -x- -x- -x- -x-
Em A7sus
D7sus2
-0- -0- -0-
-0- -3- -1-
-0- -0- -2-
-2- -2- -0-
-2- -0- -x-
-0- -x- -x-
REMEMBER: Capo on 1st fret
Intro:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
G Dsus2 G/E C Dsus2
| | | | D7sus2
-3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -1- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-
-2- -x- -2- -0- -0- -3- -x- -x-
-3- -x- -0- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
G Dsus2 G/E C G
| | | |
-3- -0- -3- -0- -0- -0- -3- -3-3-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -1- -3- -3-3-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2-0-
-0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-0-
-2- -x- -2- -0- -0- -3- -2- -x-2-
-3- -x- -0- -x- -x- -0- -3- -3-3-
Verse 1: Well, the
Verse 2: If that's
Verse 3: The
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
C Asus2 A7 C Asus2 A7
| (add D) | | |
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -2- -1- -0- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2-
-3- -0- -0- -3- -0- -0-
-x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
good times hide and so do I out of
all the time that you've got then I'd
good times hide so do I watch the
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
C Asus2 A7 C Dsus2
| (add D) | | | D7sus2
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -2- -1- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -0- -3- -x- -x-
-x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
my control I dig a hole
rather not waste my life on hold
world go by from my hole
Chorus:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
G Dsus2 C Dsus2
| | | (add D) | D7sus2
-3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -1-
-0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -2-
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-
-2- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -0- -3- -x- -x-
-3- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
I'm gonna let the bad times roll
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
G Dsus2 C G
| | | (add D) |
-3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -3- -3-3-
-3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3- -3-3-
-0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2-0-
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -4- -2- -0- -0-0-
-2- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -0- -3- -2- -x-2-
-3- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -x- -0- -3- -3-3-
I'm gonna let the bad times roll
Bridge:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Em Dsus2 C Em Dsus2 C
| | (add D) | | (add D)
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-0- -3- -3- -0- -3- -3-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0-
-2- -0- -2- -2- -0- -2-
-2- -x- -3- -2- -x- -3-
-0- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
Just add water I'm diappointed Just like my father I miss the point
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Em Dsus2 C Em Dsus2 A7 A7sus
| | (add D) | |
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-0- -3- -3- -0- -3- -2- -3- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0- -0- -0-
-2- -0- -2- -2- -0- -2- -2- -2-
-2- -x- -3- -2- -x- -0- -0- -0-
-0- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x- -x- -x-
I need someone not infection Just add water I'm disappointed
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
C Asus2 A7 C Asus2
| (add D) | | |
-0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0-
-3- -0- -2- -1- -0- -2-
-0- -2- -0- -0- -2- -0-
-2- -2- -2- -2- -2- -2-
-3- -0- -0- -3- -0- -0-
-x- -x- -x- -0- -x- -x-
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......... (repeat this line into Verse 3)
Verse 3, the chorus, and yer outta there!
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