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     F7   D   G
E|--0--0---x---x---3--|
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.

  Am F7        D  G
  No fire now, No smoke

  Am     F7          D           G
  Bloody fingers and I'm feeling soaked

  Am  F7          D   G
  Bad father gets Bad son

  Am  F7         D   G
  Bad everything Bad no one


Chorus.

       F7         Am
  'Cuz I need the fire

      G          Am
  And I need the smoke

     F7        Am
  My face in a smirk

       G         Am
  'Cuz life is a joke

      F7           Am
  The sun seems to shine

     G          Am
  On everyone I know

     G
  So why am I in the shadows
        Am
  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