Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Badlands (Guitar)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
From 1994 album Acoustic
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Use 5th version (modified) of F5 in chord chart xxx56x
Use 7th version (modified) of G5 in chord chart xxx78x
* = Strum once
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[Intro]
F5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5
Dm* F5 G5 F5 G5 Dm* F5 G5 C*
[Verse 1]
Dm Am7 Fresh scrubbed baby, momma's kiss on his cheek Gm7 Steps off the greyhound with money for a week Dm Am7 A wild eyed innocent, he knows no fear Gm7 Am It takes more than heroes to survive down there
[Chorus]
C Bb Dm C Bb C Bb Dm In the bad-lands, the bad-lands, the badlands Bb C Dm Well if you've got the bullets Bb C Dm* They'll remember your name down there
[Verse 2]
Dm Am7 Can't drink the water, can't breathe the air Gm7 They said it was excitin', never said it was fair Dm Am7 You're just another singer in a pilgrim's suit Gm7 Am Chased by the lines till you learn to shoot
[Chorus]
C Bb Dm C Bb C Bb Dm In the bad-lands, the bad-lands, the badlands Bb C Dm If you've got those black dollars Bb C Dm* They'll remember your name down there
[Instrumental]
Dm Am Gm Dm Am Gm Am
C Bb Dm C Bb C
[Bridge]
Bb Dm Bb C Dm Badlands, well there's always a faster hand in the west Bb C Dm The room around town for only the best Bb C Dm One false step and you'll be cut down Bb C Gm Am For some it's paradise, others it's hell
[Outro]
C Bb Dm C Bb C Bb Dm In the bad-lands, the bad-lands, the badlands Bb C Dm Yeah, if you've got the bullet Bb C Dm They'll remember your name down there Bb C Dm They'll remember your name down there Bb C Dm* They'll remember your name down there
F5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 F5 G5
Dm F5 G5 (Dm) F5 G5
(Dm) F5 G5 F5 G5 (Dm) F5 G5 F5 G5 You're gonna need some protection (Dm) F5 G5 F5 G5 You'd better make your connections
Bb* C* Dm* Dm* D7sus2/A