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Lyrics were taken from Genius so my apologies if there's anything wrong there.
[Intro]
D
 A   D   A   D   C#m   D   Bm   D(x2)
[Verse 1]
AWe should've never thought that we could get stoned
N.C.
And drive around with just a half a pack of smokes
N.C.
Bottle of Clear Eyes and appetite
We were pillaging the Turkey Hill on Main Ave in West SDide
AWouldn't you guess the only tC#mhing we had to fear
Would bBme flashing their lights in the rDearview mirror
AThis time they got us
It's C#mall over now
You were Bmpraying Hail Mary's for an eDscape route
[Interlude]
 A   D   A   D   C#m   D   Bm   D(x2)
[Pre-Chorus]
But tAhank God for your fC#mather's last name
And Bmall the connections tDhat he's made
To eAveryone, you're such a C#msweet church girl
But BmI know your secret...
[Chorus]
ABad Catholics, wEeren't we, darling?
F#mAlways dipping out before comDmunion started
ABad Catholics, wEeren't we, darling?
F#mAlways dipping out before comDmunion started
[Interlude]
 A   D   A   D   C#m   D   Bm   D(x2)
[Verse 2]
AAnother summer and another church picnic
N.C.
I watch a mother run around in a panic
N.C.
Chasing a kid with his orange soda mustache
While his father's by the gambling wheelD  
AThere I saw you in the C#mbeer tent
Hanging with your Bmnew husband and your bDaby on the way
Oh it's Akind of strange how it C#mmade me miss something
BmLong lost in the bDoth of us now
You tEhank God that I fDound my wAay
You iEntroduce me to whDat's his nAame
To eBmveryone you're a sDweet church gAirl, but BmI know your secret
Yeah, BmI know your secret...
[Chorus]
ABad Catholics, wEeren't we, darling?
F#mAlways dipping out before comDmunion started
ABad Catholics, wEeren't we, darling?
F#mAlways dipping out before comDmunion started
ABad Catholics, wEeren't we, darling?
F#mAlways dipping out before comDmunion started
ABad Catholics, wEeren't we, darling?
F#mAlways dipping out before comDmunion started
[Outro]
A D A

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Bad Catholics

by The Menzingers

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C#m

F#m

Any comments/suggestions, please let me know - just wanted to get a quick version up

for singing/playing along.

Lyrics were taken from Genius so my apologies if there's anything wrong there.

[Intro]

A D A D C#m D Bm D

(x2)

[Verse 1]

We should've never thought that we could get stoned

N.C.

And drive around with just a half a pack of smokes

N.C.

Bottle of Clear Eyes and appetite

We were pillaging the Turkey Hill on Main Ave in West Side

A C#m

Wouldn't you guess the only thing we had to fear

Bm D

Would be flashing their lights in the rearview mirror

This time they got us

C#m

It's all over now

Bm D

You were praying Hail Mary's for an escape route

[Interlude]

A D A D C#m D Bm D

(x2)

[Pre-Chorus]

A C#m

But thank God for your father's last name

Bm D

And all the connections that he's made

A C#m

To everyone, you're such a sweet church girl

But I know your secret...

[Chorus]

A E

Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?

F#m D

Always dipping out before communion started

A E

Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?

F#m D

Always dipping out before communion started

[Interlude]

A D A D C#m D Bm D

(x2)

[Verse 2]

Another summer and another church picnic

N.C.

I watch a mother run around in a panic

N.C.

Chasing a kid with his orange soda mustache

While his father's by the gambling wheel

A C#m

There I saw you in the beer tent

Bm D

Hanging with your new husband and your baby on the way

A C#m

Oh it's kind of strange how it made me miss something

Bm D

Long lost in the both of us now

E D A

You thank God that I found my way

E D A

You introduce me to what's his name

Bm D A Bm

To everyone you're a sweet church girl, but I know your secret

Yeah, I know your secret...

[Chorus]

A E

Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?

F#m D

Always dipping out before communion started

A E

Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?

F#m D

Always dipping out before communion started

A E

Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?

F#m D

Always dipping out before communion started

A E

Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?

F#m D

Always dipping out before communion started

[Outro]

A D A

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