Badfish
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[Intro ](A Bm G A)
Verse 1
A Bm G
When you grab a hold of me, you tell me that I'll never be
A Bm G
set free. but I'm a parasite, creep and crawl I step into
A D G
the night. Two pints of booze. Tell me are you a bad fish
A D A
too? (are you a badfish too?) Ain't got no money to spend.
D A D A
I hope the night would never end. Lord knows I'm weak.
D Bm
Won't somebody get get me off this reef?
Verse 2(Same barre chords as above)
A Bm G
Baby your a big blue whale grab the reef when all duck
A Bm
divin' fails I swim, but I wish I never learned, the
G A
water's too polluted with germs. I dive deep when it's ten
D G A
feet over head. grab the reef underneath my bed
D A D
(underneath my bed) Ain't got no quarrels with God, ain't got no time to
A D A D Bm
get old. Lord knows I'm weak, won't somebody get me off this reef?
Verse 3
D A D
Ain't got no quarrels with God, ain't got no time to
A D A D E
get old. Lord knows I'm weak, won't somebody get me off this reef?
How to play Badfish
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.