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                                       T r e a t   M e   B a d
                                         Z A C K   H E X U M
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED:
e]-Aadd9--x----A7x----A13x----B7---Bm7-4----D4---Dmaj9-12---Ex--Eadd9--x---Gmaj9-x----|
B]---12---10---10---7----3----3----14---12---12---10---|
G]---14---12---11---8----2----2----11---13---11---11---|
D]---11---11---11---9----4----4----0----14---9----9----|
A]---0----12---10---9----2----0---------11---11---10---|
E]------------------7----------------------------------|
 INTRO:
 Dmaj9- Add9 -  E-  E(x2)
 VERSE 1:
      Dmaj9Add9               E  E  
  Treat me bad if you want to
   Dmaj9Add9                      E  E  
  No, I can't stay mad at you
       Dmaj9Add9                E  E  
  If you're sad when I leave you
                   Dmaj9Add9              E  
  Do you only blame yourself? Well, you should
 CHORUS 1:
    Dmaj9Add9                     E  E  
  If you don't know what you have
    Dmaj9Add9         E  E  
  Who am I to say?
    Dmaj9Add9                    E  E  
  If you think that I'm a fool
                              Dmaj9Add9           E  
  You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay
 VERSE 2:
    Dmaj9Add9                  E  E  
  Everyday I play the nice one
   Dmaj9Add9                    E  E  
  I believe that's who I am
     Dmaj9Add9                E  E  
  I could never ever hurt you
               Dmaj9Add9         E  
  But if you make me, I guess I can
 CHORUS 2:
    Dmaj9Add9                     E  E  
  If you don't know what you have
    Dmaj9Add9         E  E  
  Who am I to say?
    Dmaj9Add9                    E  E  
  If you think that I'm a fool
                              Dmaj9Add9                  E  E  
  You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay
                              Dmaj9Add9                  E  E  
  You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay
                              Dmaj9Add9                  E  E  
  You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay
 BRIDGE:
  Bm7I have something to lDearn from you
  Bm7And not about where a heart brDeaks
  Bm7Maybe some day I can tDell you
  Bm7And we'll both learn from your mistakes
 INTERLUDE SOLO:
e]------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
B]------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
G]-------------6-7~-|------------4-6-7~-|------------4-6-7~-|-7-4-6----4---------|
D]-------4-5-7------|------4-5-7--------|------4-5-7--------|--------7---6/7-4~--|
A]--5-7-------------|-5--7--------------|-5--7--------------|--------------------|
E]------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
 BRIDGE 2/CHORUS 3:
  Gmaj9If you   A13don't know     Eadd9what you have
  Gmaj9Who am    A13I to sEay?E  
    Dmaj9Add9                    E  E  
  If you think that I'm a fool
                              Dmaj9Add9           E  
  You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay
                              Dmaj9Add9                  E  E  
  You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay
                              Dmaj9Add9                  E  E  
  You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay
 OUTRO:
 Dmaj9- Add9 -  E-  E(x4)

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Treat Me Bad

by Zack Hexum

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Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

A13

Bm7

Dmaj9

Eadd9

Gmaj9

T r e a t M e B a d

Z A C K H E X U M

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

Aadd9 A7 A13 B Bm7 D Dmaj9 E Eadd9 Gmaj9

e]---x----x----x----7----4----4----12---x----x----x----|

B]---12---10---10---7----3----3----14---12---12---10---|

G]---14---12---11---8----2----2----11---13---11---11---|

D]---11---11---11---9----4----4----0----14---9----9----|

A]---0----12---10---9----2----0---------11---11---10---|

E]------------------7----------------------------------|

INTRO:

Dmaj9 E E

- Add9 - - (x2)

VERSE 1:

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

Treat me bad if you want to

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

No, I can't stay mad at you

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

If you're sad when I leave you

Dmaj9 E

Add9

Do you only blame yourself? Well, you should

CHORUS 1:

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

If you don't know what you have

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

Who am I to say?

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

If you think that I'm a fool

Dmaj9 E

Add9

You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay

VERSE 2:

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

Everyday I play the nice one

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

I believe that's who I am

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

I could never ever hurt you

Dmaj9 E

Add9

But if you make me, I guess I can

CHORUS 2:

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

If you don't know what you have

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

Who am I to say?

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

If you think that I'm a fool

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay

BRIDGE:

Bm7 D

I have something to learn from you

Bm7 D

And not about where a heart breaks

Bm7 D

Maybe some day I can tell you

Bm7

And we'll both learn from your mistakes

INTERLUDE SOLO:

e]------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|

B]------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|

G]-------------6-7~-|------------4-6-7~-|------------4-6-7~-|-7-4-6----4---------|

D]-------4-5-7------|------4-5-7--------|------4-5-7--------|--------7---6/7-4~--|

A]--5-7-------------|-5--7--------------|-5--7--------------|--------------------|

E]------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|

BRIDGE 2/CHORUS 3:

Gmaj9 A13 Eadd9

If you don't know what you have

Gmaj9 A13 E E

Who am I to say?

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

If you think that I'm a fool

Dmaj9 E

Add9

You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay

Dmaj9 E E

Add9

You may be right, but that don't mean I'll stay

OUTRO:

Dmaj9 E E

- Add9 - - (x4)

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