Intro
G#m7 D#m G#m7 D#m
[Verse 1]
G#m7 D#m G#m7 D#m
'Round and round the years go round and round
G#m7 D#m G#m7 D#m
And many a dream is lost in the nasty city sound
[Chorus]
B G#7 C#7 F#7 B G#7 A7 G#7
E Em B G#7 C#7 F#7 B F#7
B G#7 C#7 F#7
Now she's down and out, everyone's above her
B G#7 A7 G#7
Tried everything a gal could try
E Em B G#7
She takes the notion that nobody loves her
C#7 F#7 D#7
And here's a reason why
G#7
She came to the city like a good gal should
C#7
Found a little pad in a bad neighbourhood
F7 A#7
She learned about life and it was quite a shock
D#7 D#7 D#7
But now she knocks 'em down with the best on the block
F7 A#7 D#7 G#7 F#7 F7
Ah, right!
[Spoken]
N.C.
Yeah, and it's really a shame too, 'cause she was her daddy's pride and joy.
[Verse 2]
G#maj7 G#7 G#maj7 G#7
G#maj7 G#7 C#7 C#m7 G#maj7 G#7
Daddy, won't you buy that pretty dolly for me?
C#7 C#m7 G#maj7 F7
It's the only toy I'd ever wanted
A#m7 G7 Cm7
Won't you take me for a walk in the park?
G#M7 G#6 G#M7 G#6
I love the big brass band
F#maj7 F#6 F#maj7 F#6
And the chestnut stand
Emaj7 E6 Emaj7 E6 D#m7
And that sad old man...
[Verse 3]
G#m7 D#m G#m7 D#m
'Round and round the years go round and round
G#m7 D#m G#m7 D#m
And many a dream is lost in the nasty city sound
[Chorus]
B G#7 C#7 F#7 B G#7 A7 G#7
E Em B G#7 C#7 F#7 B F#7
B G#7 C#7 F#7
But she's down and out, everyone's above her
B G#7 A7 G#7
Tried everything a gal could try
E Em B G#7
She takes the notion that nobody loves her
[Outro]
G#M7 G#
F#maj7 F#6
F#maj7 F#6
(Spoken) Ah, but she's wrong, you know.
Emaj7 E6
Emaj7 E6
Because...
D#m7
I love her.
Notes:
*Song sounds good with strumming, however the chords are very specific
*G#t the end of the first chorus, I suggest you do a barred A7 down to the barred G7, and down to the
F#7. Should be easier, hopefully
*The C#7 and C#m7 part is a bit tricky since it's not the regular barred chord, however, if it's too difficult
you can compromise as it doesn't sound too different
*If you have suggestions, please feel free to message me
Thanks for viewing! This song is one of Don's greatest, and yet again, it is painfully and criminally
underrated.
It is another instance of the album's themes of the toxicity of the city-life, again shown through a father
and daughter relationship. In contrast to Three Flights Up's father and daughter relationship, the "Bad Girl"
in this song appears to be the one who falls short, as the song expresses the daughter's meaningful
childhood. Such a shame a beautiful song is nearly unheard of.
- 1. Chord Gitar Don McLean - Bad Girl Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar C#)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Don McLean - Bad Girl Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar C#)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan