Bad Guys Win
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Capo 1
Intro
C F C F
C Dm Am F
C Dm Am F
Verse
C Dm
Well the night's gone invisible
Am
Smoke stacks on the paths of your skin
F
High noon in the garden of suicide
C
Bad guys win
Dm
Up in the tower a hard fought victory
Am
Down in the valley the carnage of sin
F
Where God he dismisses uncertainty
C Am F
Bad guys win
[Refrão]
Am C F C Am
Stood still, let my memory quit
C F C Am
Stood still, let my memory quit
Instrumental
C F C Am C F C
F E Am Dm F Dm
C Dm Am F
Verse
C Dm
Well the sky's gone invisible
Am
Spent shells on the pavement a hymn
F
False prize in the garden of paradise
C
Bad guys win
Dm
Down in the valley the sound of artillery
Am
Up on the mountain your rebel digs in
F
But only then do you see it as certainty
Am
Bad guys win
[Refrão]
C F C Am
Stood still, let my memory quit
C F C Am
Stood still, let my memory quit
C F C Am
Stood still, let my memory quit
C F C Am
Stood still, let my memory quit
How to play Bad Guys Win
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.