James Dean Bradfield - Bad Boys and Painkillers - The Great Western

Transcribed by Peter Collins (1st Tab) - wpetercollins@hotmail.com - any comments or 
welcome!


Intro : based around C. Strum the C chord (or partial C chord) then pick the trio of notes

       C                                    F      G

E |-----------------------------------------1------2------------|
B |----1---1-1-----0-0----------------------1-------------------|
G |---------0-------0---2---2-2------0-0----2-------------------|
D |----2--------2-------2----2---2----2-----3-------------------|
A |----3--------3-------3--------3-----------------3------------|
E |------------------------------------------------2------------|

C*
Bad boys and painkillers
C*
Together like peas in a pod
           F
Look at me just sticking around
F
The oxygen draining through my blood
C*
Body crunched up and tight
C*
Pounding and kicking me blind
           F
Failing my body design
F
Digging trenches, looking for mines

Bb F

CHORUS:
 Dm  Am   G
(Bad boys and) Looking for a new way out
 C   G   Am
(Painkillers) Swollen hands looking for love
 Dm  Am   G
(Bad boys and) Safe from harm is all I ask
 C   G   Am
(Painkillers)

C*
Bad boys and painkillers
C*
Drags me down so I’m miserable
               F
Buy some time, I’m coming unstuck
F
Leave me here, I’ll crawl my way back
C*
Cold as statues with such grace
C*
My head imprinted with your face
               F
I long for longing in this place
F
It’s no so hard with some patience

Bb F

CHORUS:
 Dm  Am   G
(Bad boys and) Shaking like there’s no way out
 C   G   Am
(Painkillers) Swollen hands looking for love
 Dm  Am   G
(Bad boys and) Safe from harm is all I ask
 C   G   Am
(Painkillers)

               F
Never complain or explain
      G
Never felt lucky or shame
F
Microclimates and acid baths
           G
Epic human achievement at last

CHORUS:
 Dm  Am   G
(Bad boys and) Still shaking still shaking
 C   G   Am
(Painkillers) Swollen hands looking for love
 Dm  Am   G
(Bad boys and) Safe from harm is all I ask
 C   G   Am
(Painkillers)

repeat and fade to end.......