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Bad Boy:Marty Wilde.
#7 in UK and #50 on BB Hot 100
on PHILIPS/EPIC Records in 1960.
INTRO: A  
#1.
GbmAll the Apeople down the street, whoever 
you meet, say I'm a Dbad boy, say I'm a 
Cbad boy, say I'm a Abad boy.
AEven dear old Edad, when Ahe gets Dbmmad, says 
I'm a Dbad boy, says I'm a Cbad boy, says I'm 
a Abad boy.
BRIDGE:
Well, you Esee now, DI've got a girl and we 
stay out late Am7almost every Anight.
Well, the Dpeople just Astare and Dthey declare,
Fwell, well, it Ejust ain't right.
#2.
CBut if Am7only they knew how AI love you, they'd 
say a Dbad boy, could be a Cgood boy, who's Ejust 
in Alove.
INTERLUDE:  A   Gbm   A   D   C   A   Gbm   A   Gbm   D   C  A  
BRIDGE:
Well, you Esee now, DI've got a girl and we 
stay out late Am7almost every Anight.
Well, the Dpeople just Astare and Dthey declare,
Fwell, well, it Ejust ain't right.
#3.
CBut if Am7only they knew how AI love you, they'd 
say a Dbad boy, could be a Cgood boy, who's Ejust 
in Alove.
OUTRO:
CSo much in Alove..Cso crazy in Alove..Cso much 
in Alove..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Bad Boy

by Marty Wilde

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Gbm

Dbm

Am7

Bad Boy:Marty Wilde.

#7 in UK and #50 on BB Hot 100

on PHILIPS/EPIC Records in 1960.

INTRO:

#1.

Gbm A

All the people down the street, whoever

you meet, say I'm a bad boy, say I'm a

C A

bad boy, say I'm a bad boy.

A E A Dbm

Even dear old dad, when he gets mad, says

D C

I'm a bad boy, says I'm a bad boy, says I'm

a bad boy.

BRIDGE:

E D

Well, you see now, I've got a girl and we

Am7 A

stay out late almost every night.

D A D

Well, the people just stare and they declare,

F E

well, well, it just ain't right.

#2.

C Am7 A

But if only they knew how I love you, they'd

D C E

say a bad boy, could be a good boy, who's just

in love.

A Gbm A D C A Gbm A Gbm D C A

INTERLUDE:

BRIDGE:

E D

Well, you see now, I've got a girl and we

Am7 A

stay out late almost every night.

D A D

Well, the people just stare and they declare,

F E

well, well, it just ain't right.

#3.

C Am7 A

But if only they knew how I love you, they'd

D C E

say a bad boy, could be a good boy, who's just

in love.

OUTRO:

C A C A C

So much in love..so crazy in love..so much

in love..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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