Chords for Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
Tempo:
148.4 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
B
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] Well, the south side of Chicago is [A] the fairest part of town.
And [B] if you go down there, you [C] better just beware
of [D] a man [C] named Leroy [D] Brown.
[G] Now, Leroy, he's in trouble.
You [A] see, he's standing [E] about 6'4".
All [B] the downtown ladies [C] call him tree-top lover.
[D] All the men [Em] just call him [D] sir.
And [G] he's better than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, [D] [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog.
[G] Now, Leroy, he's a gambler, [E] and he likes his fancy clothes.
[B] And he likes to wear [C] his diamond ring [D] on [C] everybody's nose.
[D]
He [G] got a custom [C] Continental.
[G]
He [A] got a El Dorado II.
He [B] got a .32
gun [C] in his pocket for fun.
He [D] got a razor [C] in his [D] shoe.
[G] And he's better than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, [D] [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog.
[G] Well, Friday, about a week ago, [A] [B] Leroy was [A] shooting dice.
[B] And at the edge of the bar [C] sat a girl named Madara,
[D] saying, oh, [C] that girl [D] looked nice.
Well, [G] he cast his eyes upon her, and [A] with trouble, soot began.
[B] Leroy Brown, he [C] turned to mess about,
and messed [D] with his wife of [C] a jealous [D] man.
And [G] he's better than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the [E] whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong,
[D] meaner [C] than the [G] junkyard dog.
[D]
Well, [G] two men took to fighting, and [A] when
they pulled down from the floor,
[B] Leroy
looked [C] like a jigsaw puzzle [D] with a couple [B] of pieces [D] gone.
[G] And he's better [C] than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong,
[D] [Em] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog.
[G] He's better than [C] Leroy Brown, [A] the betterest man
in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, [D] [E] meaner than the [G] junkyard dog.
The evil plan [B] of an old [C] king Kong,
[D] [E] meaner than a drunk [G] y'all.
[D]
[G] Well, the south side of Chicago is [A] the fairest part of town.
And [B] if you go down there, you [C] better just beware
of [D] a man [C] named Leroy [D] Brown.
[G] Now, Leroy, he's in trouble.
You [A] see, he's standing [E] about 6'4".
All [B] the downtown ladies [C] call him tree-top lover.
[D] All the men [Em] just call him [D] sir.
And [G] he's better than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, [D] [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog.
[G] Now, Leroy, he's a gambler, [E] and he likes his fancy clothes.
[B] And he likes to wear [C] his diamond ring [D] on [C] everybody's nose.
[D]
He [G] got a custom [C] Continental.
[G]
He [A] got a El Dorado II.
He [B] got a .32
gun [C] in his pocket for fun.
He [D] got a razor [C] in his [D] shoe.
[G] And he's better than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, [D] [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog.
[G] Well, Friday, about a week ago, [A] [B] Leroy was [A] shooting dice.
[B] And at the edge of the bar [C] sat a girl named Madara,
[D] saying, oh, [C] that girl [D] looked nice.
Well, [G] he cast his eyes upon her, and [A] with trouble, soot began.
[B] Leroy Brown, he [C] turned to mess about,
and messed [D] with his wife of [C] a jealous [D] man.
And [G] he's better than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the [E] whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong,
[D] meaner [C] than the [G] junkyard dog.
[D]
Well, [G] two men took to fighting, and [A] when
they pulled down from the floor,
[B] Leroy
looked [C] like a jigsaw puzzle [D] with a couple [B] of pieces [D] gone.
[G] And he's better [C] than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong,
[D] [Em] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog.
[G] He's better than [C] Leroy Brown, [A] the betterest man
in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, [D] [E] meaner than the [G] junkyard dog.
The evil plan [B] of an old [C] king Kong,
[D] [E] meaner than a drunk [G] y'all.
Key:
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[G] Well, the south side of Chicago is [A] the fairest part of town.
And [B] if you go down there, you [C] better just beware
of [D] a man [C] named Leroy [D] Brown. _
[G] Now, Leroy, he's in trouble.
You [A] see, he's standing [E] about 6'4".
All [B] the downtown ladies [C] call him tree-top lover.
[D] All the men [Em] just call him [D] sir.
And [G] he's better than _ Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _ [D] _ [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog. _
[G] Now, Leroy, he's a gambler, _ [E] and he likes his fancy clothes. _
[B] And he likes to wear [C] his diamond ring [D] on _ [C] everybody's nose.
[D] _
He [G] got a custom _ _ [C] Continental.
[G]
He [A] got a El Dorado II.
He [B] got a .32
gun [C] in his pocket for fun.
He [D] got a razor [C] in his [D] shoe. _
[G] And he's better than _ Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
_ [B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _ [D] _ [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog. _
[G] Well, Friday, _ about a week ago, [A] _ [B] Leroy was [A] shooting dice. _
[B] And at the edge of the bar [C] sat a girl named Madara,
[D] saying, oh, [C] that girl [D] looked nice.
Well, [G] he cast his eyes upon her, and [A] with trouble, _ soot began. _
_ [B] _ Leroy Brown, he [C] turned to mess about,
and messed [D] with his wife of [C] a jealous [D] man. _
And [G] he's better than _ _ Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the [E] whole downtown.
_ [B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _
_ [D] meaner [C] than the [G] junkyard dog.
[D]
Well, [G] two men took to fighting, and [A] when
they pulled down from the floor, _
_ [B] _ Leroy
looked [C] like a jigsaw puzzle [D] with a couple [B] of pieces [D] gone. _ _
[G] And he's better [C] _ than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _
_ [D] _ [Em] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog. _
[G] He's better than _ [C] Leroy Brown, [A] the betterest man
in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _ [D] _ [E] meaner than the [G] junkyard dog. _
The evil plan [B] of an old [C] king Kong, _
_ [D] _ [E] meaner than a drunk [G] y'all. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] Well, the south side of Chicago is [A] the fairest part of town.
And [B] if you go down there, you [C] better just beware
of [D] a man [C] named Leroy [D] Brown. _
[G] Now, Leroy, he's in trouble.
You [A] see, he's standing [E] about 6'4".
All [B] the downtown ladies [C] call him tree-top lover.
[D] All the men [Em] just call him [D] sir.
And [G] he's better than _ Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _ [D] _ [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog. _
[G] Now, Leroy, he's a gambler, _ [E] and he likes his fancy clothes. _
[B] And he likes to wear [C] his diamond ring [D] on _ [C] everybody's nose.
[D] _
He [G] got a custom _ _ [C] Continental.
[G]
He [A] got a El Dorado II.
He [B] got a .32
gun [C] in his pocket for fun.
He [D] got a razor [C] in his [D] shoe. _
[G] And he's better than _ Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
_ [B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _ [D] _ [C] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog. _
[G] Well, Friday, _ about a week ago, [A] _ [B] Leroy was [A] shooting dice. _
[B] And at the edge of the bar [C] sat a girl named Madara,
[D] saying, oh, [C] that girl [D] looked nice.
Well, [G] he cast his eyes upon her, and [A] with trouble, _ soot began. _
_ [B] _ Leroy Brown, he [C] turned to mess about,
and messed [D] with his wife of [C] a jealous [D] man. _
And [G] he's better than _ _ Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the [E] whole downtown.
_ [B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _
_ [D] meaner [C] than the [G] junkyard dog.
[D]
Well, [G] two men took to fighting, and [A] when
they pulled down from the floor, _
_ [B] _ Leroy
looked [C] like a jigsaw puzzle [D] with a couple [B] of pieces [D] gone. _ _
[G] And he's better [C] _ than Leroy Brown,
[A] the betterest man in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _
_ [D] _ [Em] meaner than the junkyard [D] dog. _
[G] He's better than _ [C] Leroy Brown, [A] the betterest man
in the whole downtown.
[B] Better than old [C] King Kong, _ [D] _ [E] meaner than the [G] junkyard dog. _
The evil plan [B] of an old [C] king Kong, _
_ [D] _ [E] meaner than a drunk [G] y'all. _ _
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