Bad Catholics Chords by The Menzingers
Tempo:
150 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
B
C#m
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A]
[E] [B]
[A]
[C#m] [B]
[A] We should have never [C#] thought that we could get [B] stoned and drive around with just a half [D] a pack of [A] smokes.
Bottle of clear [C#m] eyes and appetite, [Bm] we were built in the [B] turkey hill on [D] Main Avenue [A] Westside.
Wouldn't you guess the only [C#m] thing we had to fear would [B] be flashing the lights in our [D] rearview mirror.
[A] This time they got us, it's [C#m] all over now.
You [B] were praying Hail Mary's [D] for an escape route.
[A]
[C#m]
[B] [A]
[C#m] [B]
[A] Thank God for your [C#m] father's last name and [B] all the connections that [D] he's made [A] to everyone.
You're [C#m] such a sweet church girl, but [Bm] I know your secret.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D]
communion started.
[A]
[C#m]
[B] [A]
[C#m]
[B] [A] Another summer and [C#m] another church picnic.
I [B] watch our mother run around in [D] a panic.
[A] Chasing a kid [C#m] with his orange soda mustache, [B]
while his father's by [D] the gambling wheel.
[A]
Then I saw you in [C#m] the beer tent hanging [B] with your new husband and your [D] baby on the way.
Oh, [A] it's kind of strange how [C#m] it made me miss [B] something.
Long lost [D] thing the both of us know.
You [E] thank God [D] that I found [A] my way.
You've [E] inserted a ritual [D] in us to [A] blame.
To [B]
everyone, [F#m] you're a sweet [A] church girl, [Bm] but I know your secret.
Yeah, I know your secret.
[A]
A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m]
always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A]
[E] [B]
[A]
[C#m] [B]
[A] We should have never [C#] thought that we could get [B] stoned and drive around with just a half [D] a pack of [A] smokes.
Bottle of clear [C#m] eyes and appetite, [Bm] we were built in the [B] turkey hill on [D] Main Avenue [A] Westside.
Wouldn't you guess the only [C#m] thing we had to fear would [B] be flashing the lights in our [D] rearview mirror.
[A] This time they got us, it's [C#m] all over now.
You [B] were praying Hail Mary's [D] for an escape route.
[A]
[C#m]
[B] [A]
[C#m] [B]
[A] Thank God for your [C#m] father's last name and [B] all the connections that [D] he's made [A] to everyone.
You're [C#m] such a sweet church girl, but [Bm] I know your secret.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D]
communion started.
[A]
[C#m]
[B] [A]
[C#m]
[B] [A] Another summer and [C#m] another church picnic.
I [B] watch our mother run around in [D] a panic.
[A] Chasing a kid [C#m] with his orange soda mustache, [B]
while his father's by [D] the gambling wheel.
[A]
Then I saw you in [C#m] the beer tent hanging [B] with your new husband and your [D] baby on the way.
Oh, [A] it's kind of strange how [C#m] it made me miss [B] something.
Long lost [D] thing the both of us know.
You [E] thank God [D] that I found [A] my way.
You've [E] inserted a ritual [D] in us to [A] blame.
To [B]
everyone, [F#m] you're a sweet [A] church girl, [Bm] but I know your secret.
Yeah, I know your secret.
[A]
A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m]
always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] A [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A]
Key:
A
D
B
C#m
E
A
D
B
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] We should have never [C#] thought that we could get [B] stoned and drive around with just a half [D] a pack of [A] smokes.
Bottle of clear [C#m] eyes and appetite, [Bm] we were built in the [B] turkey hill on [D] Main Avenue _ [A] Westside.
Wouldn't you guess the only [C#m] thing we had to fear would [B] be flashing the lights in our [D] rearview mirror.
[A] This time they got us, it's [C#m] all over now.
You [B] were praying Hail Mary's [D] for an escape route.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] Thank God for your [C#m] father's last name and [B] all the connections that [D] he's made [A] to everyone.
You're [C#m] such a sweet church girl, but [Bm] I know your _ secret. _
_ _ [A] _ A [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
_ [A] _ A [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m] always giving out before [D]
communion started.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ Another summer and [C#m] another church picnic.
I [B] watch our mother run around in [D] a panic.
[A] Chasing a kid [C#m] with his orange soda mustache, [B]
while his father's by [D] the gambling wheel.
[A]
Then I saw you in [C#m] the beer tent hanging [B] with your new husband and your [D] baby on the way.
Oh, [A] it's kind of strange how [C#m] it made me miss [B] something.
Long lost [D] thing the both of us know.
_ _ _ You [E] thank _ God [D] that I found [A] my way.
You've [E] inserted a ritual [D] in us to [A] blame.
To [B] _
everyone, [F#m] you're a sweet [A] church girl, [Bm] but I know your secret.
_ _ Yeah, I know your _ secret.
_ _ _ [A]
A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m]
always giving out before [D] communion started. _
[A] A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
_ [A] A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#] always giving out before [D] communion started.
_ [A] A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] We should have never [C#] thought that we could get [B] stoned and drive around with just a half [D] a pack of [A] smokes.
Bottle of clear [C#m] eyes and appetite, [Bm] we were built in the [B] turkey hill on [D] Main Avenue _ [A] Westside.
Wouldn't you guess the only [C#m] thing we had to fear would [B] be flashing the lights in our [D] rearview mirror.
[A] This time they got us, it's [C#m] all over now.
You [B] were praying Hail Mary's [D] for an escape route.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[A] Thank God for your [C#m] father's last name and [B] all the connections that [D] he's made [A] to everyone.
You're [C#m] such a sweet church girl, but [Bm] I know your _ secret. _
_ _ [A] _ A [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
_ [A] _ A [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m] always giving out before [D]
communion started.
_ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ Another summer and [C#m] another church picnic.
I [B] watch our mother run around in [D] a panic.
[A] Chasing a kid [C#m] with his orange soda mustache, [B]
while his father's by [D] the gambling wheel.
[A]
Then I saw you in [C#m] the beer tent hanging [B] with your new husband and your [D] baby on the way.
Oh, [A] it's kind of strange how [C#m] it made me miss [B] something.
Long lost [D] thing the both of us know.
_ _ _ You [E] thank _ God [D] that I found [A] my way.
You've [E] inserted a ritual [D] in us to [A] blame.
To [B] _
everyone, [F#m] you're a sweet [A] church girl, [Bm] but I know your secret.
_ _ Yeah, I know your _ secret.
_ _ _ [A]
A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m]
always giving out before [D] communion started. _
[A] A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
_ [A] A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, [F#] always giving out before [D] communion started.
_ [A] A _ [E] Catholic's one we done, _ [F#m] always giving out before [D] communion started.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _