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Bad Fish

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[Intro]
F   Gm   Eb   F
[Verse 1]
FWhen you grab a hold of Gmme
EbTell me that I’ll never be set fFree
FBut I’m parasiGmte
EbCreep and crawl I step into the niFght.
FTwo pints of bBbooze
EbTell me are you a badfish tFoo? (are you a badfish too?)
[Chorus]
BbAin’t got no money to speFnd
BbAnd I hope this night will never eFnd
BbLord knows that I’m wFeak
Won’t somebody geBbt me off of this Gmreef
[Verse 2]
FAnd baby your a big blue whGmale
EbI'll grab the reef when all duck diving faFils
FAnd I can swim but I wish I'd never learnGmed
EbThe water’s too polluted with germsF  
FDive deep when it’s ten feet overBbhead
EbAnd grab the reef, that's underneath my bFed, (underneath my bed)
[Chorus]
BbAin’t got no quarrels with GFod,
BbAin’t got no time to grow oFld
BbLord knows that I’m wFeak
Won’t someBbbody get me off of this rGmeef
[Boss DJ]
FAnd there’s a steel train comin’ Bbin,
FI would take it if I coBbuld
FAnd I would not lie to yBbou,
Fbecause Sunday mornin’ soBbon will come
FThings will be, eaBbsier to say
FUpon the microphone like I'm a BBboss DJ
FI will walk up upon the stage, like it wBbas dry land
FA Boss DJ ain’t nothinBb’ but a man
CNo trouble, no fussBb, I know why..
FIt’s so niBbce, I Fwanna hear the same song twiBbce,
FIt’s so niBbce I Fwanna hear the same song tBbwice
CNowadays all the songBbs on the radio,
FThey all, all drive me cBbrazy

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Bad Fish

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Gm Eb F

[Verse 1]

F Gm

When you grab a hold of me

Eb F

Tell me that I’ll never be set free

F Gm

But I’m parasite

Eb F

Creep and crawl I step into the night.

F Bb

Two pints of booze

Eb F

Tell me are you a badfish too? (are you a badfish too?)

[Chorus]

Bb F

Ain’t got no money to spend

Bb F

And I hope this night will never end

Bb F

Lord knows that I’m weak

Bb Gm

Won’t somebody get me off of this reef

[Verse 2]

F Gm

And baby your a big blue whale

Eb F

I'll grab the reef when all duck diving fails

F Gm

And I can swim but I wish I'd never learned

Eb F

The water’s too polluted with germs

F Bb

Dive deep when it’s ten feet overhead

Eb F

And grab the reef, that's underneath my bed, (underneath my bed)

[Chorus]

Bb F

Ain’t got no quarrels with God,

Bb F

Ain’t got no time to grow old

Bb F

Lord knows that I’m weak

Bb Gm

Won’t somebody get me off of this reef

[Boss DJ]

F Bb

And there’s a steel train comin’ in,

F Bb

I would take it if I could

F Bb

And I would not lie to you,

F Bb

because Sunday mornin’ soon will come

F Bb

Things will be, easier to say

F Bb

Upon the microphone like I'm a Boss DJ

F Bb

I will walk up upon the stage, like it was dry land

F Bb

A Boss DJ ain’t nothin’ but a man

C Bb

No trouble, no fuss, I know why..

F Bb F Bb

It’s so nice, I wanna hear the same song twice,

F Bb F Bb

It’s so nice I wanna hear the same song twice

C Bb

Nowadays all the songs on the radio,

F Bb

They all, all drive me crazy

About Bad Fish Chords by Jack Johnson

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