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Bad Reputation

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[Verse 1]
BmIn my corner of the nation
F#I have a bad rBmeputation
BmWhether I speak or I shut up
F#They treat me lBmike a you know what
GYet I do no damage F#to anyone
GFollowing the road F#of the simpleton
[Chorus]
BmBut good folks don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
BmNo good folk don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
GEveryone likes to curse Bmat me
F#Except the mutes obviously
[Verse 2]
BmThe morning of the independence day
F#My cozy bed is Bmwhere I lay
BmThe music of the marching band
F#Doesn’t impress Bmme worth a damn
GYet I mean no harm F#at all
GWhen I shut my ears F#to the bugle call
[Chorus]
BmBut good folks don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
BmNo good folk don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
GThey point a finger rigBmht at me
F#Except of course the amputees
[Verse 3]
BmWhen I cross a thief on the run
F#Chased by angry Bmfarmer John
BmI stick out my foot as they pass
F#And farmer john Bmlands on his ass
GYet It’s not my wish to F#cause any grief
GBy championing the causF#e of petty thief
[Chorus]
BmBut good folks don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
BmNo good folk don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
GThe mob will chase me wBmith their flames
F#Except of course for all the lame
[Verse 4]
BmNo need to be Jeremy
F#To see where my Bmstory leads
BmIf they find a suitable rope
F#They will slip Bmit around my throat
GYet I do no damage to F#beast or man
GWhen I shun the paths tF#o the Vatican
[Chorus]
BmBut good folks don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
BmNo good folk don’t appreciate
F#Someone whose pBmath may deviate
GThe world will watch mBmy hanging day
F#Except the blind, or so they say
[Outro]
F# Bm

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Bad Reputation

by Pierre de Gaillande

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[Verse 1]

In my corner of the nation

F# Bm

I have a bad reputation

Whether I speak or I shut up

F# Bm

They treat me like a you know what

G F#

Yet I do no damage to anyone

G F#

Following the road of the simpleton

[Chorus]

But good folks don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

No good folk don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

G Bm

Everyone likes to curse at me

Except the mutes obviously

[Verse 2]

The morning of the independence day

F# Bm

My cozy bed is where I lay

The music of the marching band

F# Bm

Doesn’t impress me worth a damn

G F#

Yet I mean no harm at all

G F#

When I shut my ears to the bugle call

[Chorus]

But good folks don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

No good folk don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

G Bm

They point a finger right at me

Except of course the amputees

[Verse 3]

When I cross a thief on the run

F# Bm

Chased by angry farmer John

I stick out my foot as they pass

F# Bm

And farmer john lands on his ass

G F#

Yet It’s not my wish to cause any grief

G F#

By championing the cause of petty thief

[Chorus]

But good folks don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

No good folk don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

G Bm

The mob will chase me with their flames

Except of course for all the lame

[Verse 4]

No need to be Jeremy

F# Bm

To see where my story leads

If they find a suitable rope

F# Bm

They will slip it around my throat

G F#

Yet I do no damage to beast or man

G F#

When I shun the paths to the Vatican

[Chorus]

But good folks don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

No good folk don’t appreciate

F# Bm

Someone whose path may deviate

G Bm

The world will watch my hanging day

Except the blind, or so they say

[Outro]

F# Bm

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