Bad As Me Chords by Tom Waits
Tempo:
112.55 bpm
Chords used:
C
Fm
D
E
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
You're the head on [Fm] the spear, you're the nail on the [D] cross, you're the fly in my beer, you're
the key that God lost, [Fm] you're the letter from Jesus on the bathroom wall, you're mother
superior [E] with only a brawl, you're the same, you're the same, you're the same kind of man
as [C] me, you're [E] the same kind [E] of man as [C] me.
[Fm]
I'm the head on the bed, I'm the coffee instead, [D] I'm the bishop at [E] base, I'm the detective
of late, I'm the blood on the floor, the thunder and the roar, [E] I'm the boat that won't sink,
I just won't sleep a wink, you're the same kind of man as [C] me, you're [E] the same [C] kind of
man as me, you're the same kind [C] of man as [Fm] me, you're the [D] same kind of man as [Fm] me.
[C] Huh, [C] no [E] good you say?
[D]
Well [Ab] that's good enough for [Fm] me.
You're the wreath that caught fire, you're the priest of the choir, you bite down [G] on
the sheep but your teeth have been [G] wired, you're [E] skidding the [Fm] rain, you're trying to
shift, you're grinding the gears, [C] you're trying to shift, and you're [Fm] the same kind of man as
me, [C] you're the same kind of man as [Fm] me, you're the same kind of man as me, [D] you're the same
kind of man as [Fm] me.
[Ab] They told me [D] you were no good, but I know you take care of all my needs, you're the
same kind of man as me.
[A] I'm [Fm] the mattress in the back, I'm the old gunner's sack, [E] I'm the one with the gun, [F] most
likely [D] to run, I'm the car [C] in the weeds, [Fm] if you cut me I bleed, [Em] you're the same [C] kind of
man as [Fm] me, [C] you're the same kind of man [Fm] as me,
[D]
[C] you're the same kind of man as me, [Fm] you're the
same kind [D] of man as [C] me.
[Fm]
[C]
You [Bbm] know those [Fm] grasshoppers, [D] same kind of man as me.
[C]
You're the head on [Fm] the spear, you're the nail on the [D] cross, you're the fly in my beer, you're
the key that God lost, [Fm] you're the letter from Jesus on the bathroom wall, you're mother
superior [E] with only a brawl, you're the same, you're the same, you're the same kind of man
as [C] me, you're [E] the same kind [E] of man as [C] me.
[Fm]
I'm the head on the bed, I'm the coffee instead, [D] I'm the bishop at [E] base, I'm the detective
of late, I'm the blood on the floor, the thunder and the roar, [E] I'm the boat that won't sink,
I just won't sleep a wink, you're the same kind of man as [C] me, you're [E] the same [C] kind of
man as me, you're the same kind [C] of man as [Fm] me, you're the [D] same kind of man as [Fm] me.
[C] Huh, [C] no [E] good you say?
[D]
Well [Ab] that's good enough for [Fm] me.
You're the wreath that caught fire, you're the priest of the choir, you bite down [G] on
the sheep but your teeth have been [G] wired, you're [E] skidding the [Fm] rain, you're trying to
shift, you're grinding the gears, [C] you're trying to shift, and you're [Fm] the same kind of man as
me, [C] you're the same kind of man as [Fm] me, you're the same kind of man as me, [D] you're the same
kind of man as [Fm] me.
[Ab] They told me [D] you were no good, but I know you take care of all my needs, you're the
same kind of man as me.
[A] I'm [Fm] the mattress in the back, I'm the old gunner's sack, [E] I'm the one with the gun, [F] most
likely [D] to run, I'm the car [C] in the weeds, [Fm] if you cut me I bleed, [Em] you're the same [C] kind of
man as [Fm] me, [C] you're the same kind of man [Fm] as me,
[D]
[C] you're the same kind of man as me, [Fm] you're the
same kind [D] of man as [C] me.
[Fm]
[C]
You [Bbm] know those [Fm] grasshoppers, [D] same kind of man as me.
[C]
Key:
C
Fm
D
E
Ab
C
Fm
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You're the head on [Fm] the spear, you're the nail on the [D] cross, you're the fly in my beer, you're
the key that God lost, [Fm] you're the letter from Jesus on the bathroom wall, you're mother
superior [E] with only a brawl, you're the same, you're the same, you're the same kind of man
as [C] me, _ you're [E] the same kind [E] of man as [C] me. _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm the head on the bed, I'm the coffee instead, [D] I'm the bishop at [E] base, I'm the detective
of late, I'm the blood on the floor, the thunder and the roar, [E] I'm the boat that won't sink,
I just won't sleep a wink, you're the same kind of man as [C] me, _ you're [E] the same [C] kind of
man as me, _ you're the same kind [C] of man as [Fm] me, _ you're the [D] same kind of man as [Fm] me. _
[C] Huh, [C] _ no [E] good you say?
[D] _
_ Well [Ab] that's good enough for _ [Fm] me.
_ _ _ _ _ You're the wreath that caught fire, you're the priest of the choir, you bite down [G] on
the sheep but your teeth have been [G] wired, you're [E] skidding the [Fm] rain, you're trying to
shift, you're grinding the gears, [C] you're trying to shift, and you're [Fm] the same kind of man as
me, _ _ [C] you're the same kind of man as [Fm] me, you're the same kind of man as me, _ [D] you're the same
kind of man as [Fm] me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] They _ told me [D] you were no good, but I know you take care of all my needs, you're the
same kind of man as me.
[A] I'm [Fm] the mattress in the back, I'm the old gunner's sack, [E] I'm the one with the gun, [F] most
likely [D] to run, I'm the car [C] in the weeds, [Fm] if you cut me I bleed, [Em] you're the same [C] kind of
man as [Fm] me, _ [C] you're the same kind of man [Fm] as me, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ you're the same kind of man as me, [Fm] you're the
_ _ same kind [D] of man as [C] me.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ You [Bbm] know those [Fm] grasshoppers, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] same kind of man as me.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You're the head on [Fm] the spear, you're the nail on the [D] cross, you're the fly in my beer, you're
the key that God lost, [Fm] you're the letter from Jesus on the bathroom wall, you're mother
superior [E] with only a brawl, you're the same, you're the same, you're the same kind of man
as [C] me, _ you're [E] the same kind [E] of man as [C] me. _
_ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm the head on the bed, I'm the coffee instead, [D] I'm the bishop at [E] base, I'm the detective
of late, I'm the blood on the floor, the thunder and the roar, [E] I'm the boat that won't sink,
I just won't sleep a wink, you're the same kind of man as [C] me, _ you're [E] the same [C] kind of
man as me, _ you're the same kind [C] of man as [Fm] me, _ you're the [D] same kind of man as [Fm] me. _
[C] Huh, [C] _ no [E] good you say?
[D] _
_ Well [Ab] that's good enough for _ [Fm] me.
_ _ _ _ _ You're the wreath that caught fire, you're the priest of the choir, you bite down [G] on
the sheep but your teeth have been [G] wired, you're [E] skidding the [Fm] rain, you're trying to
shift, you're grinding the gears, [C] you're trying to shift, and you're [Fm] the same kind of man as
me, _ _ [C] you're the same kind of man as [Fm] me, you're the same kind of man as me, _ [D] you're the same
kind of man as [Fm] me. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] They _ told me [D] you were no good, but I know you take care of all my needs, you're the
same kind of man as me.
[A] I'm [Fm] the mattress in the back, I'm the old gunner's sack, [E] I'm the one with the gun, [F] most
likely [D] to run, I'm the car [C] in the weeds, [Fm] if you cut me I bleed, [Em] you're the same [C] kind of
man as [Fm] me, _ [C] you're the same kind of man [Fm] as me, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ you're the same kind of man as me, [Fm] you're the
_ _ same kind [D] of man as [C] me.
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ You [Bbm] know those [Fm] grasshoppers, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] same kind of man as me.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _