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Capo IV
Notice the subtly different chord structure in the second (again two-chord) chorus.
Suggested shapes:
 Bm/F#xx4432
 Gadd9xxx435
GDeath don't bother Dmme, I'm not Fmaj7/Csure I'm rCeady
GTake your web a bit Dmfarther down the Am7line
GYou're all over Dmme and I'Fmaj7/Cm not even coCming
I'm Cgonna live for a Bm/F#long long tAm7ime
GThe old master Dmsee, rode a Fmaj7/Cbeast like meC  
GThrough those city tDmhose city gaAm7tes
I Ggot a little jDmoy from the Fmaj7/Clittle stable Cboy
But my rCider was never Bm/F#very kindAm7  
And Am7I earned my Cmaj7/Gpay just like you didAm7  
HAm7angman wait just a little wCmaj7/Ghile
And Am7I serve BabyCmaj7/Glon, with the bit on my tonAm7gue
And the master faster spurned mCmaj7/Ge on
And the master faster Fmaj7/Cspurned me Am7on
|    G     Gadd9|          C/G|          C/G|   
GWhereto, I don't Dmknow, oh you Fmaj7/Cshot me with an arroCw
GMy bad debt wouldn't Dmstay behiAm7nd
I'm not asGhamed of what I Dmdone, no a Fmaj7/Cpony will rCun
But I was gConna run for a Bm/F#long long tiAm7me
And Am7I earned my Cmaj7/Gpay just like you didAm7  
HAm7angman stay just a little wCmaj7/Ghile
I serve BabyAm7lon, with the bit on my Cmaj7/Gtongue
And the master faster spurned me Am7on
And the Cmaj7/Gmaster faster Fmaj7/Cspurned me Am7on
|G    Gadd9   |C/G          |  repeat to fade out

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Bad Debt

by Hiss Golden Messenger

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Gadd9

Fmaj7/C

Am7

Cmaj7/G

C/G

Capo IV

Notice the subtly different chord structure in the second (again two-chord) chorus.

Suggested shapes:

Bm/F#

xx4432

Gadd9

xxx435

G Dm Fmaj7/C C

Death don't bother me, I'm not sure I'm ready

G Dm Am7

Take your web a bit farther down the line

G Dm Fmaj7/C C

You're all over me and I'm not even coming

C Bm/F# Am7

I'm gonna live for a long long time

G Dm Fmaj7/C C

The old master see, rode a beast like me

G Dm Am7

Through those city those city gates

G Dm Fmaj7/C C

I got a little joy from the little stable boy

C Bm/F# Am7

But my rider was never very kind

Am7 Cmaj7/G Am7

And I earned my pay just like you did

Am7 Cmaj7/G

Hangman wait just a little while

Am7 Cmaj7/G Am7

And I serve Babylon, with the bit on my tongue

Cmaj7/G

And the master faster spurned me on

Fmaj7/C Am7

And the master faster spurned me on

G Gadd9 C/G C/G

| | | |

G Dm Fmaj7/C C

Whereto, I don't know, oh you shot me with an arrow

G Dm Am7

My bad debt wouldn't stay behind

G Dm Fmaj7/C C

I'm not ashamed of what I done, no a pony will run

C Bm/F# Am7

But I was gonna run for a long long time

Am7 Cmaj7/G Am7

And I earned my pay just like you did

Am7 Cmaj7/G

Hangman stay just a little while

Am7 Cmaj7/G

I serve Babylon, with the bit on my tongue

Am7

And the master faster spurned me on

Cmaj7/G Fmaj7/C Am7

And the master faster spurned me on

|G Gadd9 |C/G | repeat to fade out

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