Tuning: Standard
NO CAPO
Reference: https://soundcloud.com/heyofelia/bad-boys
Links:
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http://www.ofeliak.com/
The guitar has a slight delay effect on it in the song.
Basically all of the song is played on PALM MUTE.
I'll post the lyrics with chords above it first,
and tabs for the different parts at the bottom.
During the interlude post-chorus, the Gm chord goes for 1 extra beat
before switching to the F/A chord.
Chords used:
Verse Chorus
A# or A# Gm Dm D# Gm F/A D# A# A#/A (A# with A bass)
e|------------------5-------|------------------------------|
B|--3----------3----6----8--|--3----x----8----3----3-------|
G|--3-----7----3----7----8--|--3----5----8----3----3-------|
D|--3-----8----5----7----8--|--5----3----8----3----3-------|
A|--1-----8----5----5----6--|--5----0----6----1----0-------|
E|--------6----3------------|--3----x----------------------|
[Intro] 0:00 - 0:08
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----3---3--3---3----3---3--3---3----3---3--3---3----3---3--3---3--|
D|------3------3--------3------3--------3------3--------3------3----|
A|--1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1] 0:09 - 0:25
A# A#
You polish every word that you say
Gm Gm
Make them sound perfect, how can I play
Dm D# A#
A game with someone cheating every round
A# A# 0:26 - 0:43
Foolin' everybody we meet
Gm Gm
with a velvet handshake and pearly white teeth
Dm D# A#
I'm covered in faux fur from head to feet
[Chorus] 0:44 - 1:02
Gm F/A
Bad boys
D# A#
They always, get in the way
A#/A
With all their
Gm F/A
Good moves
D#
I really can't
A# A#/A
stay away
Gm F/A 1:03 - 1:19
Bad boys
D# A#
They always, get in the way
Gm F/A
with all of their gooood moves
D#
I make the
A# A#/A
Same mistakes
Gm Gm F/A D# A# A#/A 1:20 - 1:37
Aa-ah
Gm Gm F/A A# A#
Aa-ah
[Verse 2] + High (guitar?) strum 1:38 - 1:55
A# A#
The guard is off duty again
Gm Gm
He always leaves the door wide open
Dm D# A#
And even though its wrong you go inside
A# A# 1:56 - 2:12
Foolin' everybody but me
Gm Gm
I fix my hair real nice, you make the drinks
Dm D# A# A#/A
We both swallow on the count of three
[Chorus] 2:13 - 2:30
Gm F/A
Bad boys
D# A#
They always, get in the way
A#/A
With all their
Gm F/A
Good moves
D#
I really can't
A# A#/A
stay away
Gm F/A 2:31 - 2:48
Why'd you have to hold me
D# A#
under the waves
A#/A
and make it so,
Gm F/A
I can't breathe I can't think
D# A#
oh I'll do anything you say
(bridge lead starts) 2:49 - 3:05
Gm Gm F/A D# A# A#/A
Aa-ah
Gm Gm F/A A# A#
Aa-ah
[Bridge] 3:06 - 3:14
3:15 - 3:23
Gm Gm 3:24 - 3:33
No one talks the way you talk 3:34 - 3:41
Gm F/A
Nobody shuts me up
D# D#
Staring at a paper while
A# A#/A
Countin' all the watermarks X4
Gm F/A
Bad boys 3:42 - 3:59
D# A#
They always, get in the way
A#/A
With all their
Gm F/A
Good moves
D#
I really can't
A# A#/A
stay away
Play order is:
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Interlude post-chorus
- Verse 2
- Chorus
- Interlude post-chorus into
- Bridge
- Chorus
[Verse]
A# Gm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----3---3--3---3----3---3--3---3----3---3--3---3----3---3--3---3-----------|
D|------3------3--------3------3--------5------5--------5------5-------------|
A|--1---------------1--------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------3---------------3------------------------|
Dm D# A# A#
e|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|----7---7--7---7----3---3--3---3----3---3--3---3-|----3---3--3---3---------|
D|------7------7--------5------5--------3------3---|------3------3-----------|
A|--5---------------6---------------1--------------|--1----------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------| X2
To coda on 2nd time
[Coda to chorus]
A# A#/A
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|----3---3---3---3--|
D|------3-------3----|
A|--1-------0--------|
E|-------------------|
[Chorus]
Gm F/A D# A# A#/A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----3---3--3---3----5---5--5---5----3---3--3---3----3---3---3---3----------|
D|------5------5--------3------3--------5------5--------3-------3------------|
A|------------------0---------------6---------------1-------0----------------|
E|--3------------------------------(6)---------------------------------------|
Gm F/A D# A# A#/A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----3---3--3---3----5---5--5---5----3---3--3---3----3---3---3---3----------|
D|------5------5--------3------3--------5------5--------3-------3------------|
A|------------------0---------------6---------------1-------0----------------|
E|--3------------------------------(6)---------------------------------------| X2
[Interlude] (post chorus)
Gm Gm F/A D# A# A#/A
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----3---3--3---3----3---3--5---3----3---3--3---3----3---3---3---3----------|
D|------5------5--------5------3--------5------5--------3-------3------------|
A|--------------------------0-------6---------------1-------0----------------|
E|--3---------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
Gm Gm F/A A# A#
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----3---3--3---3----3---3--5---3----3---3--3---3----3---3------------------|
D|------5------5--------5------3--------3------3--------3--------------------|
A|--------------------------0-------1---------------1------------------------|
E|--3---------------3--------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2] high guitar strum:
A# Gm Dm D#
e|--6----------5----6--| High guitar(?) strum addition
B|--6----11----6----8--| Also has delay/fade effect
G|--7----12----7----8--|
D|--8----12----7----8--| Each chord goes for 8 counts
A|-------10------------|
E|---------------------|
[Bridge lead] Repeat x8, fade out on 8th time
e|--8p6---6-8p6---6-8p6---10-8p6---6-8p6---6-8p6---6-8p6---10-8p6------------|
B|------8-------8-------8--------6-------6-------6-------6--------8----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Super high frets version (pitch accurate to what is actually playing)
e|--20p18----18-20p18----18-20p18----22-20p18----18-20p18----18-20p18----22-20p18----|
B|--------20----------20----------20----------18----------18----------18----------20-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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