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Some Rotten Man

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[Intro]
 G   C   G   Cx4
[Lead]
e|----------------------------8---10--/--12--\--10-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---8----10--/--12--\--10---------------------------8---10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--|
G|----------------------------9---10--/--12--\--10-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---9----10--/--12--\--10---------------------------9---10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
They Gstuck you in the Cdirt, while GI was still Caway
NoGbody had the decency to Ctell me about it anyGwaysC  
Well, I Gguess it's for the Cbest they Glaid you down to Crest
Without some Gwreck like me to Cruin things and Gturn into a Cmess
 G   C   G   Cx2
[Verse]
I rGemember when we Cran away and the Gcar we stole broke Cdown
                       G              C             G   C(Palm Mute)
Along some dusty desert highway with nobody else around
And so we Ghitched a ride to CReno, but the Gring I got you Cwouldn't fit
And the Gminister got Cdrunk before we Glaughed 'til we got Csick
[Chorus]
And of course, I Amknow you could have done much better
And I Cknow that I must have Dbeen your bad GhabitC  
Some rotten Gman.C  
Nobody's Gsavior.C  
Your oldest GfriendC  
[Instrumental]
 G   C   G   Cx2
[Verse]
I haven't Gslept the same since Cyou've been gone
And Gwhen I do sleep, the Cnightmares come
This Ghell I live in hCasn't been the sGame without you Chere
Our Gdaughter still won't Cspeak to me. My Gletters aren't Creturned at all
I Gcan't believe the Cmess I've made of GthingsC  
[Chorus]
And of course, I Amknow you could have done much better
And I Cknow that I must have Dbeen a real fuckin' nighGtmareC  
Some rotten Gman.C  
Nobody's Gsavior.C  
Your oldest GfriendC  
[Outro]
 G   C   G   Cx8

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Some Rotten Man

by The Taxpayers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Lead]

e|----------------------------8---10--/--12--\--10-----------------------------------------------------|

B|---8----10--/--12--\--10---------------------------8---10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--|

G|----------------------------9---10--/--12--\--10-----------------------------------------------------|

D|---9----10--/--12--\--10---------------------------9---10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--/--12--\--10--|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

G C G C

They stuck you in the dirt, while I was still away

G C G C

Nobody had the decency to tell me about it anyways

G C G C

Well, I guess it's for the best they laid you down to rest

G C G C

Without some wreck like me to ruin things and turn into a mess

G C G C

[Verse]

G C G C

I remember when we ran away and the car we stole broke down

G C G C

(Palm Mute)

Along some dusty desert highway with nobody else around

G C G C

And so we hitched a ride to Reno, but the ring I got you wouldn't fit

G C G C

And the minister got drunk before we laughed 'til we got sick

[Chorus]

And of course, I know you could have done much better

C D G C

And I know that I must have been your bad habit

G C

Some rotten man.

G C

Nobody's savior.

G C

Your oldest friend

[Instrumental]

G C G C

[Verse]

G C

I haven't slept the same since you've been gone

G C

And when I do sleep, the nightmares come

G C G C

This hell I live in hasn't been the same without you here

G C G C

Our daughter still won't speak to me. My letters aren't returned at all

G C G C

I can't believe the mess I've made of things

[Chorus]

And of course, I know you could have done much better

C D G C

And I know that I must have been a real fuckin' nightmare

G C

Some rotten man.

G C

Nobody's savior.

G C

Your oldest friend

[Outro]

G C G C

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