The Cult – Bad Medicine Waltz (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
(There are 3 picking patterns used throughout the song, as follows)
[Verse]
Am Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-------2-----2-----2-----2---------------------------|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
A|---0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-----2-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Em Am D Em
e|---------0~~---------0~~---------2~~---------0~~-----|
B|-----0---0~~-----1---1~~-----3---3~~-----0---0~~-----|
G|-------0-0~~-------2-2~~-------2-2~~-------0-0~~-----|
D|---2-----2~~---2-----2~~---0-----0~~---2-----2~~-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
(This is slightly different than it appears on record: the recorded version just features the bass notes on
the Am chord before picking the Em, but I like to pick the Am too)
Am Em
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0---|
G|-------2-----2-----2-----2---------------------------|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----|
A|---0-----------------------2-----2-----2-----2-------|
E|---------3-----2-----0-------------------------------|(These are often accompanied by slow upstrokes of the chords from a second guitar, particularly in the Verse
and Post-Chorus sections. Now let's set them to the lyrics)
[Verse]
Am Em It's funny how people stare Am Em When your back's against the wall Am Em It's funny how people stare Am Em When your back's against the wall Am I reach out my hand Em I reach out my hand Am Em For that bad medicine
[Chorus]
Em Am D Em The clocks are full of heroes Em Am D Em Propping up the bar with their empty ghosts Em Am It's dirty and it's raining D Em And the porno burns my eyes Em Am Wipe away the tear D Em With the skin from my hide
[Post-Chorus]
Am Em Am Don't you give into that bad medicine Em Keep on smiling
[Verse]
Am Em It's funny how people stare Am Em When your back's against the wall Am Em It's funny how people stare Am Em When your back's against the wall
[Chorus]
Em Am D Em I've heard about this new world you're building Em Am D Em But will there be room for me? Em Am It's dirty and it's raining D Em And the porno burns my eyes Em Am Wipe away the tear D Em With the skin from my hide Em Am D Em Reach out for that bad medicine Em Am Ooh, feel your skin burn D Em Feel your soul turn
[Post-Chorus]
Am Em Don't you give into Am Em Am Em Don't you give into that bad medicine Am Em Bad medicine
[Chorus]
Em Am D Em Smile, it may take a while Em Am D Em But it's better than being nailed to the floor Em Am D Em Spit in their face if they stare while you're down Em Am Don't reach out for that bad medicine D Em Don't reach out for that bad medicine Em Am D Em Try smiling or smile or smile Em Am Bad medicine get hold of D Em Bad medicine get hold of you# Em Am Wipe away the tears D Em With the skin from my hide Em Am Wipe away the tears D Em With the skin from my hide
[Verse]
Am Em It's funny how people stare Am Em When your back's against the wall Am Em It's funny how people stare Am Em When your back's against the wall Am I reach out my hand Em Am Em I reach out my hand for that bad medicine Am Em Don't you give into Am Em Am Em Don't you give into that bad medicine Am Em That bad medicine Am Mmmm, bad medicine Em Mmmm, bad medicine