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[Intro]
 G   D    A   G   D    Ax4
[Verse 1]
 GSome Dpeople like to Agamble,
 GBut you, yDou always lAose.
 GSome people Dlike to rock 'n' rAoll,
 GYou're alwayDs singin' the blAues.
You gotta Gnasty DdispositiAon.
 GNo one reDally knows the reason whAy,
You gotta Gbad bad DreputatiAon.
Gonna Ghang down your Dhead and crAy...
[Chorus]
You got Gbad, Dbad lAuck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck.
You got Gbad, Dbad lAuck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck.
[Verse 2]
GThirteen's Dmy lucky numAber,
 GTo you it mDeans stay insiAde.
GBlack cat dDone crossed my Apath,
 GNo reason to Drun and hiAde.
You're Glooking tDhrough a crackeAd mirror.
 GNo one really Dknows the reason whAy.
Your Genemies are Dgettin' neaArer.
Gonna Ghang down your Dhead and crAy....
[Chorus]
You got Gbad, Dbad lAuck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck.
You got Gbad, Dbad lAuck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck.
[Interlude]
 G   D    A   G   D    Ax7
[Verse 3]
 GSome people Dgo to church on SAundays,
GOthers tDhey pray at hoAme.
GYou tell them tDhat there ain't no AGod,
That they're Gbetter oDff standin' aloAne.
You're always scGratchin' Dat the eiAght ball,
 GNo one really kDnows the reason whAy.
You Gget to the tDop and then Ayou fall,
Gonna Ghang down your Dhead and crAy...
[Chorus]
You got Gbad, Dbad lAuck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck.
You got Gbad, Dbad lAuck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck.
[Chorus]
You got Gbad, Dbad lAuck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck.
Come on give it to me, Gbad, bDad luAck.
GBad, Dbad lAuck. Come on give it
[Outro]
 G   D    Ax4

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Bad Luck

by Social Distortion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D A G D A

[Verse 1]

G D A

Some people like to gamble,

G D A

But you, you always lose.

G D A

Some people like to rock 'n' roll,

G D A

You're always singin' the blues.

G D A

You gotta nasty disposition.

G D A

No one really knows the reason why,

G D A

You gotta bad bad reputation.

G D A

Gonna hang down your head and cry...

[Chorus]

G D A

You got bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck.

G D A

You got bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck.

[Verse 2]

G D A

Thirteen's my lucky number,

G D A

To you it means stay inside.

G D A

Black cat done crossed my path,

G D A

No reason to run and hide.

G D A

You're looking through a cracked mirror.

G D A

No one really knows the reason why.

G D A

Your enemies are gettin' nearer.

G D A

Gonna hang down your head and cry....

[Chorus]

G D A

You got bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck.

G D A

You got bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck.

[Interlude]

G D A G D A

[Verse 3]

G D A

Some people go to church on Sundays,

G D A

Others they pray at home.

G D A

You tell them that there ain't no God,

G D A

That they're better off standin' alone.

G D A

You're always scratchin' at the eight ball,

G D A

No one really knows the reason why.

G D A

You get to the top and then you fall,

G D A

Gonna hang down your head and cry...

[Chorus]

G D A

You got bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck.

G D A

You got bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck.

[Chorus]

G D A

You got bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck.

G D A

Come on give it to me, bad, bad luck.

G D A

Bad, bad luck. Come on give it

[Outro]

G D A

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