Verse 1 E5 blues shuffle I've got a bad reputation in this town ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2-2-3-to F#5-- -0 -0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0 0-1----------
F#5 shuffle it's something I can't live down ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -4--4--6--4--4--4--6--4--4--4--6--4--4----------- -2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------
I wish I could be what people want me to be --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- -4--4--6--4--4--4--6--4----------------------- -2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------2--2--4--2--2--2--4--2- -----------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-
but somehow I can't come around -------------------------------------------- -------------------------4--4--4--4-------------- -------------------------4--4--4--4-------------- -------------------------4--4--4--4-------------- -4--4--6--4--4--4--6--4--2--2--2--2-------------- -2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-------------------------
Break:
so you take your road and I'll take mine ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ ----2---------------------------------6----- ----2-------2---------------6---------6------ ----0-------2---------------6---------4------- ------------0---------------4----------------
I'll drink the whisky and you drink the wine --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- --2----------------------------------6--------- --2-----------2------------6---------6----------- --0-----------2------------6---------4----------- --------------0------------4--------------------
A5 shuffle B5 E5 to B5 that's the situation I got a bad reputation --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------2--7-8-9 --------------------------------------0--5-6-7
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That's the basic song-here are the rest of the words
Verse 2: I've got a bad reputation in this town People try to put me down They call me a loser a no good boozer and tell me I act like a clown
Break 2: Now if you don't like my face and style don't waste time tryin' to tell me how just show me and get your own bad reputation Bridge: