Bad Seed
View chords used in this chart
C F C F
Ain't been in Little Rock but two weeks and here I am now
C F C G7 C
Packing up and disappearing in-to thin air
F C
Girls in Little Rock are cute but I can't make my heart take root
F C
Cause bad seed won't grow just anywhere
F C F C
I need lots of sunshine I need lots of raindrops
F C
And I need to breathe the open air
F C
I hope to beg your pardon your town just ain't my garden
F C
Bad seed won't grow just anywhere
G7 C
So honey kiss goodbye to your bad seed
G7 C
My love is not the kind that you need
F C F
I could stay here with you but I wouldn't play fair
C F C
Cause bad seed don't grow just anywhere
F C
And you're looking at the baddest of the bad seed
F C F
Next stop is Jacksonville now I don't know but I've got the feeling
C F C G7 C
And I might just kinda like it somewhere round there
F C
Hear tell there's fertile land white pearly silver sand
F C
And bad seed won't grow just anywhere
F C F C
I need lots of sunshine I need lots of raindrops
F C
And I need to breathe the open air
F C
I hope to beg your pardon your town just ain't my garden
F C
Bad seed won't grow just anywhere
F C
Hmm let me tell you honey I'm the bad seed
How to play Bad Seed
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.