Bad Luck chords by Social Distortion (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Some people  (D flat major) like to  (A flat major) gamble
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) But you, you  (D flat major) always  (A flat major) lose
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Some people  (D flat major) like to rock 'n'  (A flat major) roll
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) You're always  (D flat major) singin' the  (A flat major) blues
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
You got a  (G flat major) nasty  (D flat major) dispo (A flat major) sition
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) No one really  (D flat major) knows the reason  (A flat major) why
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
You got a  (G flat major) bad, bad  (D flat major) reputation  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gonna  (G flat major) hang your  (D flat major) head and cry  (A flat major) 

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Chorus 1

You got bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

You got bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

Verse 2
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Thirteen's my  (D flat major) lucky number  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) To you it  (D flat major) means stay inside  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Black cat  (D flat major) done crossed  (A flat major) my  path
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) No reason  (D flat major) to  run and hide  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
You're  (G flat major) looking through a  (D flat major) cracked mirror  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) No one really  (D flat major) knows the reason  (A flat major) why
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Your  (G flat major) enemies are  (D flat major) gettin' nearer  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gonna  (G flat major) hang your  (D flat major) head and cry  (A flat major) 

Chorus 2

You got bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

You got bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

Interlude 1

Solo 1
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 

Verse 3
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Some people  (D flat major) go to church on Sundays  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Others they  (D flat major) pray at  (A flat major) home
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) You tell them  (D flat major) that there ain't  (A flat major) no God
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
That they're  (G flat major) better off  (D flat major) standin' alone  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
You're always  (G flat major) scratchin'  (D flat major) at  the eight  (A flat major) ball
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major) No one really  (D flat major) knows the reason  (A flat major) why
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
You  (G flat major) get to the top  (D flat major) and then  (A flat major) you fall
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
Gonna  (G flat major) hang down  (D flat major) your head and cry  (A flat major) 

Chorus 3

You got bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

You got bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

Chorus 4

You got bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

C'mon give it to me, bad, bad luck

Bad, bad luck

Outro 1
C'mon give it
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Db 
Ab 
 (G flat major)  (D flat major)  (A flat major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Db majorBPM: 126

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

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This is the definitive original version of Bad Luck by Social Distortion, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It suits players who want to learn Bad Luck the way Social Distortion intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.