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Bad Lieutenant

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F#minor

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[Intro]
F#m     A       F#        A
F#mI'm a bad, bad man
Don't you understAand
F#mI'm a bad, bad man
ABest you turn and ran, whoa
DAll my life I've been kicked around
BNobody breaks me, they can't keep me down
F#mI'm a bad, bad man
AI'm a bad man
F#m      guitar break
F#mAdd up all your misfortune
And hold it in your hAand
F#mWell it's a cold hard bargain
For you to underAstand, whoa
DUp all night, I haven't slept for days
BI'll do you wrong in the worst of ways
F#mI'm a bad, bad man
AI'm a bad, bad man
[solo]
F#m       A       F#m         A         D         B
F#m       A       F#m         A
DI paid the price such a heavy tollC#  C  
BIt's cold and dark way down in the hole
F#mI'm a bad, bad man
AAnd I'm a bad man
[Outro]
F#m        A
F#m        A

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Bad Lieutenant

by The Sheepdogs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m A F# A

F#m

I'm a bad, bad man

Don't you understand

F#m

I'm a bad, bad man

Best you turn and ran, whoa

All my life I've been kicked around

Nobody breaks me, they can't keep me down

F#m

I'm a bad, bad man

I'm a bad man

F#m guitar break

F#m

Add up all your misfortune

And hold it in your hand

F#m

Well it's a cold hard bargain

For you to understand, whoa

Up all night, I haven't slept for days

I'll do you wrong in the worst of ways

F#m

I'm a bad, bad man

[solo]

F#m A F#m A D B

F#m A F#m A

D C# C

I paid the price such a heavy toll

It's cold and dark way down in the hole

F#m

I'm a bad, bad man

And I'm a bad man

[Outro]

F#m A

About Bad Lieutenant Chords by The Sheepdogs

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