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BAD by Michael Jackson
from ‘Bad’ 1987
INTRO :
D5
D#5
E5
F5
F#5
G5
G#5
A5
A#5
B5
C5
C#5
E5
F5
F#5
G5
G#5
A5
A#5
B5
C5
C#5
D5
D#5
F#5
G5
G#5
A5
A#5
B5
C5
C#5
D5
D#5
E5
F5
G5
G#5
A5
A#5
B5
C5
C#5
D5
D#5
E5
F5
F#5
e| | |
B| | |
G| | |
D| | |
A| 0 3 5 6 7 | 0 3 5 6 7 |
E| | | x2
VERSE :
1:
with Intro Riff:
Your butt is mine,
Gonna tell you right,
Just show your face,
In broad daylight
I’m telling you;
On how I feel,
Gonna hurt your mind,
Don’t shoot to kill
Come on, come on,
Lay it on me,
All right
VERSE :
2:
with Intro Riff:
I’m giving you,
On count of three,
To show your stuff,
Or let it be
I’m telling you;
Just watch your mouth,
I know your game,
What you’re about
BRIDGE :
1:
W
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
ell
t
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
hey say the sky’s the limit,
A
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
nd
to
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
me that’s really true
B
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
ut
my
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
friend you have seen nothin’,
J
E7#9
F7#9
F#7#9
G7#9
G#7#9
A7#9
A#7#9
B7#9
C7#9
C#7#9
D7#9
D#7#9
ust wait ’til I get through
CHORUS :
1:
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ou
kn
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
ow I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
A
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
nd the whole world,
H
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
as to answer right now,
J
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ust
t
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
o tell you once a gain;
Ac
A#c
Bc
Cc
C#c
Dc
D#c
Ec
Fc
F#c
Gc
G#c
Who’s
bad
INT :
erlude:
e| | |
B| | |
G| | |
D| | |
A| 0 3 5 6 7 | 0 3 5 6 7 |
E| | | x2
VERSE :
3:
T
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
he
wo
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
rd is out,
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ou’re
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
doin’
wrong,
G
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
onna
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
lock you up,
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
e
for
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G#9
A9
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C#9
e too long
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
our
l
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
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C#9
yin’
eyes,
G
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
onna
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
tell you right
VERSE :
4:
S
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
o
lis
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D#9
E9
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F#9
G9
G#9
A9
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C#9
ten
up,
D
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
on’t
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D#9
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G9
G#9
A9
A#9
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C#9
make a fight,
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
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F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
our
t
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
alk is cheap,
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ou’re
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
not a man
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ou’re
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
throwin’
stones,
T
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
o
hid
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e your hands
BRIDGE :
2:
W
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
ell
t
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
hey say the sky’s the limit,
A
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
nd
to
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
me that’s really true
B
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
ut
my
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
friend you have seen nothin’,
J
E7#9
F7#9
F#7#9
G7#9
G#7#9
A7#9
A#7#9
B7#9
C7#9
C#7#9
D7#9
D#7#9
ust wait ’til I get through
CHORUS :
2:
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
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D#9
E9
F9
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G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ou
kn
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
ow I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
A
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
nd the whole world,
H
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
as to answer right now,
J
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ust
t
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
o tell you once a gain;
Ac
A#c
Bc
Cc
C#c
Dc
D#c
Ec
Fc
F#c
Gc
G#c
Who’s
bad
BRIDGE :
3:
W
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
e
can
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
change the world to morrow,
T
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
his
c
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
ould be a better place
I
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
f
you
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
don’t like what I’m sayin’;
T
E7#9
F7#9
F#7#9
G7#9
G#7#9
A7#9
A#7#9
B7#9
C7#9
C#7#9
D7#9
D#7#9
hen won’t you slap my face?
CHORUS :
3:
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ou
kn
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
ow I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
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D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
A
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
nd the whole world,
H
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
as to answer right now,
J
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ust
t
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
o tell you once a gain;
CHORUS :
4:
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
Y
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ou
kn
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
ow I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
B
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ecaus
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
e I’m bad, I’m bad,
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
Reall
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
y, really bad
A
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
nd the whole world,
H
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
as to answer right now,
J
Am7
A#m7
Bm7
Cm7
C#m7
Dm7
D#m7
Em7
Fm7
F#m7
Gm7
G#m7
ust
t
D9
D#9
E9
F9
F#9
G9
G#9
A9
A#9
B9
C9
C#9
o tell you once a gain;
Ac
A#c
Bc
Cc
C#c
Dc
D#c
Ec
Fc
F#c
Gc
G#c
Who’s
bad
Repeat to Fade
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
D5
D#5
E5
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7
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78
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21
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2
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005