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Im Bad Im Nationwide

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
  C5   C7   Bb5    B5    C5  C7*
C5  C5  C5  C5
[Verse 1]
Well I was C5rollin' down the road in some C5cold blue steel,
I had a F5bluesman in the back, and a beauC5tician at the wheel.
We're C5going downtown in the C5middle of the night
We was F5laughing and I'm jokin' and we C5feelin' alright.
[Chorus]
        F5/         F5   C5/ C5  
Oh I'm bad, I'm nationwide.
        F5/ N.C.        C5/ C7*
Yes I'm bad, I'm nationwide.
[Verse 2]
C5Easin' down the highway in a C5new Cadillac,
I had a F5fine fox in front, I had C5three more in the back.
They C5sportin' short dresses, wearin' C5spike-heeled shoes,
They F5smokin' Lucky Strikes, wearing C5nylon too.
[Chorus]
         F5/            F5   C5/ C5  
Welcome back, we're nationwide.
         F5/ N.C.         C5/ C7  
Yeah we bad, we're nationwide.
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
Well, I was C5movin' down the road in my C5V8 Ford,
I had a F5shine on my boots, I had C5my sideburns lowered.
With my C5New York brim and my C5gold tooth displayed,
NobF5ody give me trouble cause they C5know I got it made.
[Chorus]
     F5/         F5   C5/ C5  
I'm bad, I'm nationwide.
                           F5N.C.            C5/ C7*
Girl I'm bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, I'm nationwide.
[Solo 2 guitars]
(changes rhythm)
  C7*                                                C  
e|-------------------------------------------------|----~|
B|-(10)11-11-11---(10)11-11-11--(10)11-11-11-------|----~|
G|-(11)12-12-12---(11)12-12-12--(11)12-12-12--10-8-|----~|
D|--------------------------------------------10-8-|----~|
A|--------------------------------------------8--6-|-10-~|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-8--~|
     \__3__/        \__3__/       \__3__/

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Im Bad Im Nationwide

by ZZ Top

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Bb5

[Intro]

C5 C7 Bb5 B5 C5 C7

C5 C5 C5 C5

[Verse 1]

C5 C5

Well I was rollin' down the road in some cold blue steel,

F5 C5

I had a bluesman in the back, and a beautician at the wheel.

C5 C5

We're going downtown in the middle of the night

F5 C5

We was laughing and I'm jokin' and we feelin' alright.

[Chorus]

F5 F5 C5 C5

/ /

Oh I'm bad, I'm nationwide.

F5 C5 C7

/ N.C. / *

Yes I'm bad, I'm nationwide.

[Verse 2]

C5 C5

Easin' down the highway in a new Cadillac,

F5 C5

I had a fine fox in front, I had three more in the back.

C5 C5

They sportin' short dresses, wearin' spike-heeled shoes,

F5 C5

They smokin' Lucky Strikes, wearing nylon too.

[Chorus]

F5 F5 C5 C5

/ /

Welcome back, we're nationwide.

F5 C5 C7

/ N.C. /

Yeah we bad, we're nationwide.

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

C5 C5

Well, I was movin' down the road in my V8 Ford,

F5 C5

I had a shine on my boots, I had my sideburns lowered.

C5 C5

With my New York brim and my gold tooth displayed,

F5 C5

Nobody give me trouble cause they know I got it made.

[Chorus]

F5 F5 C5 C5

/ /

I'm bad, I'm nationwide.

F5 C5 C7

N.C. / *

Girl I'm bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, I'm nationwide.

[Solo 2 guitars]

(changes rhythm)

C7 C

e|-------------------------------------------------|----~|

B|-(10)11-11-11---(10)11-11-11--(10)11-11-11-------|----~|

G|-(11)12-12-12---(11)12-12-12--(11)12-12-12--10-8-|----~|

D|--------------------------------------------10-8-|----~|

A|--------------------------------------------8--6-|-10-~|

E|-------------------------------------------------|-8--~|

\__3__/ \__3__/ \__3__/

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