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Cry For The Bad Man

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Songwriters: Allen Collins;Ronnie Van Zant;Gary Rossington
i screwed this up one time, but lets try it one more time
Well he Amwalks so tall to be so small 
I CNever met a Dmman who's Amstranger 
Lives his life for a dollar sign 
And to Cdeal with Dmhim is Amdang'rous 
He knocked me down but AmI'm on my feet 
CNow I'm so   Dmmuch wiAmser 
AmI'd rather quit and go back home 
Than to Cdeal with the Dmmoney miser 
chorus:
Let's Gcry for this Ambad man   ahhh DmooohC  
I sing a soCng Dmfor the Ambad man
Am      C Dm  Am
Well, you Amtreat me right baby, I'll treat you right 
CThat's the Dmway its supposed to be 
AmI put my faith down in my Cfriend 
And Dmhe almost put an end to Amme 
AmWell I work seven days a Cweek 
DmEight when I am Amable 
AmWhen you take Cmoney from me you Dmtake food from my Ammama's table 
chorus:
Let's Gcry for this Ambad man   ahhh DmooohC  
I sing a soCng Dmfor the Ambad man
Am      C Dm  Am
Oh Ambaby you know Cwho you are 
(solo)
Am    C   Dm   Am
chorus:
Let's Gcry for this Ambad man 
CI wrote a Csong Dmfor the Ambad man     way down in Georgia
Well, you Amtreat me right baby, I'll treat you right 
CThat's the Dmway its supposed to Ambe 
I put my Cfaith down in my friend 
And Dmhe almost put an end to Amme 
Well, Amwhen you take my Cmoney baby wDmhen you hurt mAmy family 
I go wAmalkin' through thCe swamps witDmhout no Amshoes 
AmStep on a Csnake it Dscares Amyou 
 chorus:
Let's Gcry for this Ambad man 
CI wrote a song Dmfor the Ambad man
CI wrote a song Dmfor the Ambad man
Oh baby straight to you 
He's so bad, so bad

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Cry For The Bad Man

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Songwriters: Allen Collins;Ronnie Van Zant;Gary Rossington

i screwed this up one time, but lets try it one more time

Well he walks so tall to be so small

C Dm Am

I Never met a man who's stranger

Lives his life for a dollar sign

C Dm Am

And to deal with him is dang'rous

He knocked me down but I'm on my feet

C Dm Am

Now I'm so much wiser

I'd rather quit and go back home

C Dm

Than to deal with the money miser

chorus:

G Am Dm C

Let's cry for this bad man ahhh oooh

C Dm Am

I sing a song for the bad man

Am C Dm Am

Well, you treat me right baby, I'll treat you right

C Dm

That's the way its supposed to be

Am C

I put my faith down in my friend

Dm Am

And he almost put an end to me

Am C

Well I work seven days a week

Dm Am

Eight when I am able

Am C Dm Am

When you take money from me you take food from my mama's table

chorus:

G Am Dm C

Let's cry for this bad man ahhh oooh

C Dm Am

I sing a song for the bad man

Am C Dm Am

Am C

Oh baby you know who you are

(solo)

Am C Dm Am

chorus:

G Am

Let's cry for this bad man

C C Dm Am

I wrote a song for the bad man way down in Georgia

Well, you treat me right baby, I'll treat you right

C Dm Am

That's the way its supposed to be

I put my faith down in my friend

Dm Am

And he almost put an end to me

Am C Dm Am

Well, when you take my money baby when you hurt my family

Am C Dm Am

I go walkin' through the swamps without no shoes

Am C D Am

Step on a snake it scares you

chorus:

G Am

Let's cry for this bad man

C Dm Am

I wrote a song for the bad man

C Dm Am

I wrote a song for the bad man

Oh baby straight to you

He's so bad, so bad

About Cry For The Bad Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Learn how to play Cry For The Bad Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cry For The Bad Man chords”, “Cry For The Bad Man guitar chords”, or “Lynyrd Skynyrd Cry For The Bad Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cry For The Bad Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cry For The Bad Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, Dm, G, D.

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Is "Cry For The Bad Man" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Cry For The Bad Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd below.

What key is "Cry For The Bad Man" in?

The chords for "Cry For The Bad Man" show the original chord names (including Am, C, Dm, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.