Bad Father, Bad Son - Von Benzo This is how I play the song, listen to the song to get the right rhythm. Tuning, Half-Step Down. Verse. Am (x02210@1) F7 (131241@1) D (xx0232@1) GE|--0--0---x---x---3--| (320003@1)B|--1--0---5---3---3--| G|--2--2---5---2---0--| D|--2--2---3---0---0--| A|--0--0---x---x---2--| E|--x--x---x---x---3--| Bridge. E|--0---0---0---0--| B|--1---0---3---1--| G|--2---2---2---2--| D|--2---2---2---2--| A|--0---0---0---0--| E|--x---x---x---x--| Chorus. F7, Am, G, Am x2 F7, Am, G, Am, G -> Move on to the verse chords. (You can play the G in the chorus like this.) E|--x-- B|-(1)- G|--0-- D|--0-- A|--2-- E|--3-- Verse. AmF7 D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1) No fire now, No smoke Am (x02210@1) F7 (131241@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Bloody fingers and I'm feeling soaked Am (x02210@1)F7 (131241@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Bad father gets Bad son Am (x02210@1)F7 (131241@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Bad everything Bad no one Chorus. F7 (131241@1) Am (x02210@1) 'Cuz I need the fire G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) And I need the smoke F7 (131241@1) Am (x02210@1) My face in a smirk G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) 'Cuz life is a joke F7 (131241@1) Am (x02210@1) The sun seems to shine G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1) On everyone I know G (320003@1) So why am I in the shadows Am (x02210@1) Cuz I choke Verse. Life takes love Breaks almost everyone I've tasted the color of sunshine Lives will destroy Kill all the joy I'm sorry but I was just a boy Chorus. And I need the fire And I need the smoke My face in a smirk 'Cuz life is a joke The sun seems to shine On everyone I know So why am I in the shadows 'Cuz I'm a joke Solo. (almost 100% correct) E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-10----------10----------12b-10h12p10-12b-12/14/17-14-17-19-17-19-17----17-| A|----12-10-12----12-10-12---------------------------------------------19----| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------| -----------------------------------------------------------| 12-14-12-10-9-10-9-19-17-19-17----17-12-14-12-10-9-10-9----| -------------------------------19-----------------------12-| -----------------------------------------------------------| Verse. (Pick this part with the verse chords.) No fire now Life takes somethin' away Bloody fingers yet I have nothin' to say No diving gray? Will take the pain away Hope I make it clear Hope I get free some day Chorus. 'Cuz I need the fire And I need the smoke My face in a smirk 'Cuz life is a joke The sun seems to shine On everyone I know So why am I in the shadows Cuz I choke