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Bad Apple
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Step 1 / 18Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Standard Tuning
Note: This tab is mainly intended for acoustic playing but sounds just fine on electric
Recommended chords
e|----DX---G3---A5---F1---CX---BX----------------------------------------|
B|----7---3---5---1---5---4----------------------------------------|
G|----7---4---6---2---5---4----------------------------------------|
D|----7---5---7---3---5---4----------------------------------------|
A|----5---5---7---3---3---2----------------------------------------|
E|----X---3---5---1---X---X----------------------------------------|
Alternative (easy)
e|----Dx---Gx---Ax---Fx---Cx---Bx----------------------------------------|
B|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|
G|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|
D|----7---x---x---x---5---4----------------------------------------|
A|----5---5---7---3---3---2----------------------------------------|
E|----x---3---5---1---x---x----------------------------------------|
Or you can get away with just using standard chords
e|----D2---G3---A0---F1---C0---Bx----------------------------------------|
B|----3---3---2---1---1---x----------------------------------------|
G|----2---0---2---2---0---4----------------------------------------|
D|----0---0---2---3---2---4----------------------------------------|
A|----0---2---0---3---3---2----------------------------------------|
E|----x---3---x---1---x---x----------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
Strumming pattern: D,D,DU D,D,DU
[Chorus]
DSome people call me a bad apple
GWell I may be bruised but I sDtill taste sweet
DSome people call me a bad apple
But I mGay be the sweetest apAple on the tDree
[Verse 1]
DI've got the notion to tell you about my hGistory, peoDple
DI've got the notion to tell you about how I cGame up in the woDrld yeah
[Bridge 1]
Now look...I Gused to go to scFhool and act a cloDwn and fool
And I Gused to chase the ladFies all arouBnd - Gimme some
GI used to spend my moneFy and trDied acting funny
CUntil I hit my nose on the grAound
Ow!
[Chorus]
DSome people call me a bad apple
GWell I may be bruised but I stDill taste sweet
DSome people call me a bad apple
But I mGay be the sweetest apAple on the trDee
[Verse 2]
DNow my teacher tried to tell me
(G)
That I could never succeed in the world of business, yeah.
DI said,That's o.k. teacher.
(G) D
Cause I never did want to give anybody the business.
DBut teacher listen
DTeacher, teacher we got a message for you now
DGoes like this teacher
DOh teacher
[Bridge 2]
GYou egghead You thiFnk you've got the worDld sewed up
GYou never did leFarn how to treBat a man
GYou need to eat a slFice of humDble pie
CAnd the longer you wait the woArse it's gonna taste
[Chorus]
DSome people call me a bad apple
GWell I may be bruised but I stDill taste sweet
DSome people call me a bad apple
GBut I may be the sweetest apAple on the trDee
[Verse 3]
(Free time)
(get creative here or just use the same strumming pattern)
DIt's my time
Hey!
I want everybody to listen to me now
It's my time
Hey!
And I want everybody to listen to me now
Look listen to the record
(End of Free time)
[Bridge 3]
I'll admit I hGave been lFazy And I've beeDn called crazy
In Gmy time I've pFlayed and plBayed
But GI can get doFwn
And quit foDolin' around
When the wCeather gets rough
SituatiAon gets tough
[Chorus]
DSome people call me a bad apple
GWell I may be bruised but I sDtill taste sweet
DSome people call me a bad apple
But I mGay be the sweetest apAple on the tDree
[Outro]
I may be the sweeGtest sweet aApple on the Dtree
I may be the sweeGtest sweet aApple on the Dtree
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Bad Apple
by David Wilcox (Canada)
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
A
F
C
B
Standard Tuning
Note: This tab is mainly intended for acoustic playing but sounds just fine on electric
Recommended chords
D G A F C B
e|----X---3---5---1---X---X----------------------------------------|
B|----7---3---5---1---5---4----------------------------------------|
G|----7---4---6---2---5---4----------------------------------------|
D|----7---5---7---3---5---4----------------------------------------|
A|----5---5---7---3---3---2----------------------------------------|
E|----X---3---5---1---X---X----------------------------------------|
Alternative (easy)
D G A F C B
e|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|
B|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|
G|----x---x---x---x---x---x----------------------------------------|
D|----7---x---x---x---5---4----------------------------------------|
A|----5---5---7---3---3---2----------------------------------------|
E|----x---3---5---1---x---x----------------------------------------|
Or you can get away with just using standard chords
D G A F C B
e|----2---3---0---1---0---x----------------------------------------|
B|----3---3---2---1---1---x----------------------------------------|
G|----2---0---2---2---0---4----------------------------------------|
D|----0---0---2---3---2---4----------------------------------------|
A|----0---2---0---3---3---2----------------------------------------|
E|----x---3---x---1---x---x----------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
Strumming pattern: D,D,DU D,D,DU
[Chorus]
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G D
Well I may be bruised but I still taste sweet
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G A D
But I may be the sweetest apple on the tree
[Verse 1]
D G D
I've got the notion to tell you about my history, people
D G D
I've got the notion to tell you about how I came up in the world yeah
[Bridge 1]
G F D
Now look...I used to go to school and act a clown and fool
G F B
And I used to chase the ladies all around - Gimme some
G F D
I used to spend my money and tried acting funny
C A
Until I hit my nose on the ground
Ow!
[Chorus]
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G D
Well I may be bruised but I still taste sweet
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G A D
But I may be the sweetest apple on the tree
[Verse 2]
D
Now my teacher tried to tell me
G
()
That I could never succeed in the world of business, yeah.
D
I said,That's o.k. teacher.
G D
()
Cause I never did want to give anybody the business.
D
But teacher listen
D
Teacher, teacher we got a message for you now
D
Goes like this teacher
D
Oh teacher
[Bridge 2]
G F D
You egghead You think you've got the world sewed up
G F B
You never did learn how to treat a man
G F D
You need to eat a slice of humble pie
C A
And the longer you wait the worse it's gonna taste
[Chorus]
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G D
Well I may be bruised but I still taste sweet
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G A D
But I may be the sweetest apple on the tree
[Verse 3]
(Free time)
(get creative here or just use the same strumming pattern)
D
It's my time
Hey!
I want everybody to listen to me now
It's my time
Hey!
And I want everybody to listen to me now
Look listen to the record
(End of Free time)
[Bridge 3]
G F D
I'll admit I have been lazy And I've been called crazy
G F B
In my time I've played and played
G F
But I can get down
D
And quit foolin' around
C
When the weather gets rough
A
Situation gets tough
[Chorus]
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G D
Well I may be bruised but I still taste sweet
D
Some people call me a bad apple
G A D
But I may be the sweetest apple on the tree
[Outro]
G A D
I may be the sweetest sweet apple on the tree
G A D
I may be the sweetest sweet apple on the tree
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