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Let The Bad Times Roll Tab by The Offspring

Let The Bad Times Roll tab by The Offspring

Guitar Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

On Verse 1 and 2 they played 16 times the 6x8 Chord.
In the Bridge you play 10 times the 6x8 Chord.

Intro:

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6~-|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6~-|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4~-|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------|

Verse 1:

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|-8-8-8-8--|
D|-x-x-x-x--|
A|-6-6-6-6--|
E|----------|

e|------------------|  e|------------------|
B|------------------|  B|------------------|
G|-6~--4--6/8/10/11-|  G|-6~--4--6/8/10/11-|
D|-6~--4--x/x/x-/x--|  D|-6~--4--x/x/x-/x--|
A|-4~--2--4/6/8-/9--|  A|-4~--2--4/6/8-/9--|
E|------------------|  E|------------------|


Chorus:

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6~-|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6~-|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4~-|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------|


Verse 2:

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|-8-8-8-8--|
D|-x-x-x-x--|
A|-6-6-6-6--|
E|----------|

e|------------------|  e|------------------|
B|------------------|  B|------------------|
G|-6~--4--6/8/10/11-|  G|-6~--4--6/8/10/11-|
D|-6~--4--x/x/x-/x--|  D|-6~--4--x/x/x-/x--|
A|-4~--2--4/6/8-/9--|  A|-4~--2--4/6/8-/9--|
E|------------------|  E|------------------|


Chorus:

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6~-|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6~-|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4~-|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------|


Bridge:

e|----------|
B|----------|
G|-8-8-8-8--|
D|-x-x-x-x--|
A|-6-6-6-6--|
E|----------|

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-6/8/10/11--|
D|-x/x/x-/x---|
A|-4/6/8-/9---|
E|------------|

e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-6/8/10/11--|
D|-x/x/x-/x---|
A|-4/6/8-/9---|
E|------------|

Chorus:

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

Outro:

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-8-----------4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
D|-8-8-8-8--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--|
A|-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--|
E|----------2-2-2-2--------------------|


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| x   Dead note
| /   Slide up
| ~   Vibrato

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Last updated: January 29, 2026

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This guitar tab for Let The Bad Times Roll by The Offspring is suitable for players who want a clear arrangement. Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E). Helpful for practicing timing, picking, and song structure. Audio/video is available to play along.