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The Dollyrots
Bad Reputation (Joann Jett Cover)
Submitted
Key: Bb, C, C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb- x13331
 Eb- x68886
 F-  133211
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 C#- x46664
 B-  x24442
Intro:
Not me!!!
Bb x4
Verse 1:
BbI don't give a damn
about my reputationBb  
You're Bbliving in the
past it's a new generationBb  
A Ebgirl can do what she
Fwants to do and Ebthat's
What I'm Bbgonna Fdo
And I Bbdon't give a damn
about my bad reputationBb  Eb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
Verse 2:
BbI don't give a damn
about my reputationBb  
I BbNever said I wanted
to improve my stationBb  
And I'm Ebonly doing good
When I'm Fhaving fun
And I Ebdon't have
   Bb        F(hold)
to please no one
And BbI don't give a damn
About my bad reputationBb  Eb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
Verse 3: Modulate from Bb to C
CI don't give a damn
About my reputation
  Cgo! go! go! go!
I've Cnever been afraid
of any deviation
  Cgo! go! go! go!
And FI don't really care
If you Gthink I'm strange
FI ain't Cgonna Gchange
And I'm Cnever gonna care
About my bad reputationC  F  G  C  
Oh CnoF  G  C  
not CmeF  G  C  
Oh CnoF  G  C  
not CmeF  G  C  
Hello CBoys!!!
Verse 4:
And CI don't give a damn
about my reputation
The Cworld's in trouble
There's no communication
And Feveryone can say
What they Gwant to say
It Fnever gets
C         G(hold)
better anyway
So why should I
care about a bad
reputationC  F  G  
anyCway
Oh CnoF  G  C  
not CmeF  G  C  
Oh CnoF  G  C  
not CmeF  G  C  C#  C#  C  B  Bb  
Verse 5: Modulate back to Bb
BbWe don't give a damn
about my bad reputation
You're Bbliving in the past
It's a new generation
And I Ebonly feel good
When I Fgot no pain
And Ebthat's how I'm Bbgonna sFtay
And I Bbdon't give a damn
about my bad reputationBb  Eb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
Oh BbnoEb  F  Bb  
not BbmeEb  F  Bb  
    Bb(hold)
not me

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Bad Reputation

by The Dollyrots

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The Dollyrots

Bad Reputation (Joann Jett Cover)

Submitted

Key: Bb, C, C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- x68886

- 133211

- x32010

- 320003

- x46664

- x24442

Intro:

Not me!!!

Bb x4

Verse 1:

I don't give a damn

about my reputation

You're living in the

past it's a new generation

A girl can do what she

F Eb

wants to do and that's

Bb F

What I'm gonna do

And I don't give a damn

Bb Eb F Bb

about my bad reputation

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Verse 2:

I don't give a damn

about my reputation

I Never said I wanted

to improve my station

And I'm only doing good

When I'm having fun

And I don't have

Bb F(hold)

to please no one

And I don't give a damn

Bb Eb F Bb

About my bad reputation

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Verse 3: Modulate from Bb to C

I don't give a damn

About my reputation

go! go! go! go!

I've never been afraid

of any deviation

go! go! go! go!

And I don't really care

If you think I'm strange

F C G

I ain't gonna change

And I'm never gonna care

C F G C

About my bad reputation

C F G C

Oh no

C F G C

not me

C F G C

Oh no

C F G C

not me

Hello Boys!!!

Verse 4:

And I don't give a damn

about my reputation

The world's in trouble

There's no communication

And everyone can say

What they want to say

It never gets

C G(hold)

better anyway

So why should I

care about a bad

C F G

reputation

anyway

C F G C

Oh no

C F G C

not me

C F G C

Oh no

C F G C C# C# C B Bb

not me

Verse 5: Modulate back to Bb

We don't give a damn

about my bad reputation

You're living in the past

It's a new generation

And I only feel good

When I got no pain

Eb Bb F

And that's how I'm gonna stay

And I don't give a damn

Bb Eb F Bb

about my bad reputation

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Bb Eb F Bb

Oh no

Bb Eb F Bb

not me

Bb(hold)

not me

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