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Bad Man

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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           Chords
e|---C0---Am0---F1---G3---A5
B|---1---1---1---3---5
G|---0---2---2---4---6
D|---2---2---3---5---7
A|---3---0---3---5---7
E|---X---X---1---3---5
Intro
C-Am-F- G(2 Times)
CTime was in a Amvacuum when I Fwanted to be Gfree
CBut now my Amadolescence has Fall but left Gme
CI couldn’t stay Amanother day Fit would be Gwrong
CYou would just grow Amtired of me Fbefore too Glong
AI say no, GI must go
CI’m no the one you want though I know you think Fso
CI’m a bad Fman
CI’m a bad Fman
CI’m a bad Fman
CBut I’m too good for Gyou, my Suzie Ftrue
Intro Riff x2
CTime was an Amobsession, Fand that is just for Gme
CYou can tell by the Amsound of my shoes, FBaby I am gonna Gleave
CEven if you Amplead to me, Fand say you were so Gtrue
CIt's too late for Amlong goodbyes, Foh, we are Gthrough.
AI say no, GI must go
CI’m no the one you want though you think Fso
CI’m a bad Fman
CI’m a bad Fman
CI’m a bad Fman
CBut I’m too good for Gyou, my Suzie Ftrue
Intro Riff x2

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Bad Man

by The Oblivians

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords

C Am F G A

e|---0---0---1---3---5

B|---1---1---1---3---5

G|---0---2---2---4---6

D|---2---2---3---5---7

A|---3---0---3---5---7

E|---X---X---1---3---5

Intro

C Am F G

--- (2 Times)

C Am F G

Time was in a vacuum when I wanted to be free

C Am F G

But now my adolescence has all but left me

C Am F G

I couldn’t stay another day it would be wrong

C Am F G

You would just grow tired of me before too long

A G

I say no, I must go

C F

I’m no the one you want though I know you think so

C F

I’m a bad man

C F

I’m a bad man

C F

I’m a bad man

C G F

But I’m too good for you, my Suzie true

Intro Riff x2

C Am F G

Time was an obsession, and that is just for me

C Am F G

You can tell by the sound of my shoes, Baby I am gonna leave

C Am F G

Even if you plead to me, and say you were so true

C Am F G

It's too late for long goodbyes, oh, we are through.

A G

I say no, I must go

C F

I’m no the one you want though you think so

C F

I’m a bad man

C F

I’m a bad man

C F

I’m a bad man

C G F

But I’m too good for you, my Suzie true

Intro Riff x2

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