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A Bad Case

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[Verse 1]
CI got rusted out and FI could not be Cfound
CAll my C/Bhammers Amhardened Gup my Fone sustain is Gdown
CMy head's dull and ringing hFard worn on the fCloor
CI may C/Bnever plAmay agaGin but FI'll be Gplayed no mCore
[Chorus]
By the Fhunger by the thrCoat 
can you Fhear me in my sour nCote?C/B  
With a Amcrooked Fneck I CsingEm  
If CI don't soC/Bund to yAmou beautifGul 
will you Feven Ghear a Cthing?
[Interlude]
C C/B Am G F G C
[Verse 2 ]
CI'm strung out in some anger; I'm Fhung up on the waCll
CBy my C/Bown devAmices Gbut I Fswear it's not my fGault
CKeys all brown and broken and Fwords all out of Cwit
CLocked and lC/Beft unspAmoken becaGuse these Fkeys no lGonger fCit
[Chorus 2]
Still I hFunger; yes I hCope
You can Ffind me in this little song I wrCoteC/B  
With a Ambad case Fand nothing CnewEm  
Oh Chold me lC/Bike you Amlove me sGtill and FI will plGay for Cyou
CHold me C/Blike a Ambrand-new Gthing and FI'll belGieve it's trCue.

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A Bad Case

by Ricky Kendall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

[Verse 1]

C F C

I got rusted out and I could not be found

C C/B Am G F G

All my hammers hardened up my one sustain is down

C F C

My head's dull and ringing hard worn on the floor

C C/B Am G F G C

I may never play again but I'll be played no more

[Chorus]

F C

By the hunger by the throat

F C C/B

can you hear me in my sour note?

Am F C Em

With a crooked neck I sing

C C/B Am G

If I don't sound to you beautiful

F G C

will you even hear a thing?

[Interlude]

C C/B Am G F G C

[Verse 2 ]

C F C

I'm strung out in some anger; I'm hung up on the wall

C C/B Am G F G

By my own devices but I swear it's not my fault

C F C

Keys all brown and broken and words all out of wit

C C/B Am G F G C

Locked and left unspoken because these keys no longer fit

[Chorus 2]

F C

Still I hunger; yes I hope

F C C/B

You can find me in this little song I wrote

Am F C Em

With a bad case and nothing new

C C/B Am G F G C

Oh hold me like you love me still and I will play for you

C C/B Am G F G C

Hold me like a brand-new thing and I'll believe it's true.

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