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He's A Bad Boy - Carole King
Tempo: 148 BPM
Capo: 2nd fret
Note: The  FpGarFts GcFan/should be played as single notes on the low E string.
      The C at the end of the chorus has the 5th as the high note and 'walks'
      down to the root again to start the verse.
[Chords]
e|C0----C(5)3----Dm1----F-----G---|
B|1----1----3------------|
G|0----0----2------------|
D|2----2----0------------|
A|---------------3----5--|
E|---------------1----3--|
[Intro]
C       Dm      C
F G  F  G F  F G  F  G F
C
[Verse]
CMama doesn't like him 'cause he never cuts his hair
DmDaddy doesn't like him 'cause he Csays he heard him swear
[Chorus]
FHeG's Fa bGad FboFyG  F  G  F  
CBut I don't care
[Verse]
CHe's not happy working, he's got no use for school
DmNever feels the least bit sorry Cwhen he treats me cruel
[Chorus]
FHeG's Fa bGad FboFyG  F  G  F  
CBut I'm a fool
[Verse]
CDon't it kinda break your heart now, don't it make you sad
DmWhen the boy you love so much Cturns out to be so bad
[Chorus]
FHeG's Fa bGad FboFyG  F  G  F  
CA bad boy, oh yeah
[Break]
C       Dm      C
F G  F  G F  F G  F  G F
F G  F  G F  F G  F  G F
C
[Verse]
CDon't it kinda break your heart now, don't it make you sad
DmWhen the boy you love so much Cturns out to be so bad
[Outro]
FHeG's Fa bGad FboFyG  F  G  F  
FHeG's Fa bGad FboFyG  F  G  F  
FHeG's Fa bGad FboFyG  F  G  F  
COh yeah

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Hes A Bad Boy

by Carole King

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C(5)

He's A Bad Boy - Carole King

Tempo: 148 BPM

Capo: 2nd fret

F G F G F

Note: The parts can/should be played as single notes on the low E string.

The C at the end of the chorus has the 5th as the high note and 'walks'

down to the root again to start the verse.

[Chords]

C C(5) Dm F G

e|0----3----1------------|

B|1----1----3------------|

G|0----0----2------------|

D|2----2----0------------|

A|---------------3----5--|

E|---------------1----3--|

[Intro]

C Dm C

F G F G F F G F G F

[Verse]

Mama doesn't like him 'cause he never cuts his hair

Dm C

Daddy doesn't like him 'cause he says he heard him swear

[Chorus]

F G F G F F G F G F

He's a bad boy

But I don't care

[Verse]

He's not happy working, he's got no use for school

Dm C

Never feels the least bit sorry when he treats me cruel

[Chorus]

F G F G F F G F G F

He's a bad boy

But I'm a fool

[Verse]

Don't it kinda break your heart now, don't it make you sad

Dm C

When the boy you love so much turns out to be so bad

[Chorus]

F G F G F F G F G F

He's a bad boy

A bad boy, oh yeah

[Break]

C Dm C

F G F G F F G F G F

[Verse]

Don't it kinda break your heart now, don't it make you sad

Dm C

When the boy you love so much turns out to be so bad

[Outro]

F G F G F F G F G F

He's a bad boy

F G F G F F G F G F

He's a bad boy

F G F G F F G F G F

He's a bad boy

Oh yeah

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