Chords for ZZ Top - I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide

Tempo:
100.85 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

C#m

B

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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ZZ Top - I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide chords
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[C#] [B]
[A#] [G#m]
[Em] [C#]
I was rolling down the road in some cold blue steel.
I had [F#] a blue sign on the back [C#] and a petition out the window.
We're going downtown in the middle of the night.
[F#] We're laughing and I'm joking [G#m] and we're feeling alright.
[C#] Oh, [B] I'm back, [F#] [D#m] I'm [C#m] [F#] nationwide.
[C#]
[D] Yes, I'm [B] back, [F#] I'm [C#] nationwide.
[G#m]
[F#] [E] [C#] I was rolling down the highway in a new Cadillac.
I had [F#] a fine-fine tin can.
[C#] I had Primo in the back.
They're sporting short dresses, wearing spiky old shoes.
[F#] They're smoking up the strikes and wearing [C#] our large [F#] trophy bags.
[B] We're nationwide.
[F#] [C#]
[F#] Yeah, we're [B] back, [F#]
we're [C#] nationwide.
[G#m]
[E] [C#]
[C#m] [F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[F#m]
[C#] [C#m]
[F#m]
[B] [C#m]
[C#] [E]
[C#] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] [C] [C#]
[G#m] [F#] [Em] [C#]
[E] Well, [C#] I was moving down the road in my V8 Ford.
I [F#] had a shine on my boots.
I [C#] had my sideburns low.
With [G#m] my New York [C#] brim and my gold tooth display.
[F#] Nobody gave me trouble, [G#m] nothing.
[C#m] No one got in me.
[B] I'm back,
[F#] I'm nationwide.
[C#]
[E] [F#] I'm back, I'm nationwide.
[C#m]
[G#m] [F#] [C#m]
[G] [G#] [C#m]
[C#m]
[C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#] [C#m]
[F#] [C#] [C#m]
I'm back, I'm nationwide.
[G] [G#m] [G] [C#m]
Key:  
C#
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F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
C#m
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To start learning Zz Top - (2003 Remaster) Im Bad, Im Nationwide chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: B, F#, C#, F#, C#, G#m and F#. Set your pace at 50 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 101. With F# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was rolling down the road in some cold blue steel.
I had [F#] a blue sign on the back [C#] and a petition out the window.
We're going downtown in the middle of the night.
[F#] We're laughing and I'm joking [G#m] and we're feeling alright.
[C#] Oh, [B] I'm back, [F#] _ _ [D#m] I'm [C#m] [F#] nationwide.
[C#] _ _ _ _ _
[D] Yes, I'm [B] _ back, [F#] _ _ I'm [C#] nationwide.
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ [E] [C#] I was rolling down the highway in a new Cadillac.
I had [F#] a fine-fine tin can.
[C#] I had Primo in the back.
They're sporting short dresses, wearing spiky old shoes.
[F#] They're smoking up the strikes and wearing [C#] our large [F#] trophy _ bags. _ _ _
[B] We're nationwide.
[F#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#] Yeah, we're [B] back, _ [F#] _ _ _
we're [C#] nationwide.
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [C] _ [C#] _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [Em] _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] Well, [C#] I was moving down the road in my V8 Ford.
I [F#] had a shine on my boots.
I [C#] had my sideburns low.
With [G#m] my New York [C#] brim and my gold tooth display.
[F#] Nobody gave me trouble, [G#m] nothing.
[C#m] No one got in me.
[B] I'm back, _
[F#] _ _ I'm nationwide.
_ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ [E] [F#] I'm back, _ _ _ _ I'm nationwide.
[C#m] _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#m] _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ [G#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
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_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
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_ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ back, _ I'm nationwide.
_ [G] _ [G#m] _ [G] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was composed by Dusty Hill, Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons.

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