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Bad Catholics chords by The Menzingers

Chords with lyrics

Any comments/suggestions, please let me know - just wanted to get a quick version up
for singing/playing along. Tuned a half step down, all chords relative to standard.

Lyrics were taken from Genius so my apologies if there's anything wrong there.

[Intro]

Chord diagramD MajorD

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramD MajorD (x2)

[Verse 1]

Chord diagramA augmentedA
We should've never thought that we could get stoned
N.C.
And drive around with just a half a pack of smokes
N.C.
Bottle of Clear Eyes and appetite
                                                       Chord diagramD MajorD
We were pillaging the Turkey Hill on Main Ave in West Side
Chord diagramA augmentedA                            Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Wouldn't you guess the only thing we had to fear
       Chord diagramB minorBm                              Chord diagramD MajorD
Would be flashing their lights in the rearview mirror
Chord diagramA augmentedA
This time they got us
     Chord diagramC# minorC#m
It's all over now
         Chord diagramB minorBm                          Chord diagramD MajorD
You were praying Hail Mary's for an escape route

[Interlude]

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramD MajorD (x2)

[Pre-Chorus]

     Chord diagramA augmentedA                  Chord diagramC# minorC#m
But thank God for your father's last name
    Chord diagramB minorBm                   Chord diagramD MajorD
And all the connections that he's made
    Chord diagramA augmentedA                      Chord diagramC# minorC#m
To everyone, you're such a sweet church girl
   Chord diagramB minorBm
But I know your secret...

[Chorus]

Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Always dipping out before communion started
Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Always dipping out before communion started

[Interlude]

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramC# minorC#m Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramD MajorD (x2)

[Verse 2]

Chord diagramA augmentedA
Another summer and another church picnic
N.C.
I watch a mother run around in a panic
N.C.
Chasing a kid with his orange soda mustache
                                        Chord diagramD MajorD
While his father's by the gambling wheel
Chord diagramA augmentedA                      Chord diagramC# minorC#m
There I saw you in the beer tent
                 Chord diagramB minorBm                     Chord diagramD MajorD
Hanging with your new husband and your baby on the way
       Chord diagramA augmentedA                       Chord diagramC# minorC#m
Oh it's kind of strange how it made me miss something
Chord diagramB minorBm                Chord diagramD MajorD
Long lost in the both of us now
     Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramA augmentedA
You thank God that I found my way
     Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramA augmentedA
You introduce me to what's his name
    Chord diagramB minorBm                Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramB minorBm
To everyone you're a sweet church girl, but I know your secret
      Chord diagramB minorBm
Yeah, I know your secret...

[Chorus]

Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Always dipping out before communion started
Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Always dipping out before communion started
Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Always dipping out before communion started
Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE
Bad Catholics, weren't we, darling?
Chord diagramF# minorF#m                          Chord diagramD MajorD
Always dipping out before communion started

[Outro]

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