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Bad Luck

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[Intro]
Am   E7   Am
[Verse 1]
AmYou're nothin but a, a big mouth
Such a tough talker from the deep south
E7Well I'm a, a sore loser I'm a sure doubt
AmYou wanna come closer well come on and find out
AmI try to pay attention, try to speak clear
I never, I never tell you what you, you want to hear
E7But if ya, ya don't like it you could cover your ears
AmI put the pedal to the floor but I forgot just how to steer
[Bridge]
FSo, you better back up
D7I'll show you bad luck
[Chorus]
COoh you got me shakin in my Gboots like I was seventeen
AmMy tongue's a match and all my veins are full of gasoline
FI come upon ya like a hit of methamphetamine
GEyes roll back in your head
CWell I tell you right now, you better Gwatch your back
AmYou can talk dirty til your tongue turns black
FBut if you're throwin into me I'm gonna Gthrow it right back at youAm  
[Verse 2]
AmWell you got, dirty pictures in your black book
You got, dead bodies in your back brooke
E7You got a bad luck flag hanging on a hook
AmRight in front of your house, well all your neighbors had to look
So I crawl to the top of the escalator
With my ten dirty fingers push the hell out of the ‘vator
E7Because their misbehavior's my solitary savior
AmSo it's better that I give it to you now instead of later
[Bridge]
FSo, you better back up
D7I'll show you bad luck
[Chorus]
COoh you got me shakin in my Gboots like I was seventeen
AmMy tongue's a match and all my veins are full of gasoline
FI come upon ya like a hit of methamphetamine
GEyes roll back in your head
CWell I tell you right now, you better Gwatch your back
AmYou can talk dirty til your tongue turns black
FBut if you're throwin into me I'm Ggonna throw it right back at youAm  
AmBa ba da da, Dba ba ba da ba, oh
{Break]
Am  E7   Am
AmOoh.E7...Am  
[Bridge]
FSo, you better back up
D7I'll show you bad luck
[Chorus]
COoh you got me shakin in my Gboots like I was seventeen
AmMy tongue's a match and all my veins are full of gasoline
FI come upon ya like a hit of methamphetamine
GEyes roll back in your head
CWell I tell you right now, you better Gwatch your back
AmYou can talk dirty til your tongue turns black
FBut if you're throwin into me I'm gonna Gthrow it right back at youC  G  C  

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Bad Luck

by Shovels & Rope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am E7 Am

[Verse 1]

You're nothin but a, a big mouth

Such a tough talker from the deep south

Well I'm a, a sore loser I'm a sure doubt

You wanna come closer well come on and find out

I try to pay attention, try to speak clear

I never, I never tell you what you, you want to hear

But if ya, ya don't like it you could cover your ears

I put the pedal to the floor but I forgot just how to steer

[Bridge]

So, you better back up

I'll show you bad luck

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh you got me shakin in my boots like I was seventeen

My tongue's a match and all my veins are full of gasoline

I come upon ya like a hit of methamphetamine

Eyes roll back in your head

C G

Well I tell you right now, you better watch your back

You can talk dirty til your tongue turns black

F G Am

But if you're throwin into me I'm gonna throw it right back at you

[Verse 2]

Well you got, dirty pictures in your black book

You got, dead bodies in your back brooke

You got a bad luck flag hanging on a hook

Right in front of your house, well all your neighbors had to look

So I crawl to the top of the escalator

With my ten dirty fingers push the hell out of the ‘vator

Because their misbehavior's my solitary savior

So it's better that I give it to you now instead of later

[Bridge]

So, you better back up

I'll show you bad luck

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh you got me shakin in my boots like I was seventeen

My tongue's a match and all my veins are full of gasoline

I come upon ya like a hit of methamphetamine

Eyes roll back in your head

C G

Well I tell you right now, you better watch your back

You can talk dirty til your tongue turns black

F G Am

But if you're throwin into me I'm gonna throw it right back at you

Am D

Ba ba da da, ba ba ba da ba, oh

{Break]

Am E7 Am

Ooh....

[Bridge]

So, you better back up

I'll show you bad luck

[Chorus]

C G

Ooh you got me shakin in my boots like I was seventeen

My tongue's a match and all my veins are full of gasoline

I come upon ya like a hit of methamphetamine

Eyes roll back in your head

C G

Well I tell you right now, you better watch your back

You can talk dirty til your tongue turns black

F G C G C

But if you're throwin into me I'm gonna throw it right back at you

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