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How Bad's the Coffee chords by
John Hiatt
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Key: D major
Intro 1
D
D

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G
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Gm
Gm
3

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G

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Verse 1
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G

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How long you

been workin' here?
C
C

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What do you know about that?
D
D

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Its been thirty years or so
Gm
Gm
3

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Since I bothered lookin' back
G
G

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Verse 2


It was right in front of me
C
C

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But now I'm runnin' behind
D
D

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To get my butt caught up, well, I need a cup
Gm
Gm
3

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Of the nastiest shit you can find
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C
C

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So how bad's the
Verse 3
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C

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coffee,
G
G

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how good's the pie?
D
D

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G

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If you call me honey, honey, I'm gonna cry
C
C

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G
G

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A whole lot of sugar, a little pinch of salt
D
D

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You cut my bitter with your
G
G

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sweet talk
Gm
Gm
3

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G

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Verse 4


I don't want no cappuccino
C
C

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A whole lotta latte won't get me through
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D

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I got an iron will and a gut like a still
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G

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I could use a stronger brew
Verse 5
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One eye doubles my eyesight
C
C

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So things don't look half bad
D
D

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Be twice as good, honey if I could
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G

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Even make you a little bit mad
C
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So how bad's the
Verse 6
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G

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coffee, oh,
Gm
Gm
3

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G

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how good's the pie?
D
D

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If you call me, honey,
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G

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honey, I'm gonna cry
C
C

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G

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A whole lot of sugar, a little pinch of salt
D
D

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You cut my bitter with your sweet
G
G

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talk
Interlude 1
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D
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G

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C
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D
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Verse 7
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I would call you an angel
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C

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But honey, you'd know better than that
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D

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Just a trucker's dream

whit a coconut cream
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G

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And a nasty old cup of black
Verse 8
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G

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Not a word about faded glory
C
C

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Not a trace of bitterness
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D

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You leave irony to the likes of me
Gm
Gm
3

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'Cause we don't share your finesse
Verse 9
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So how bad's the coffee,
G
G

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oh, how good's the pie?
D
D

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If you call me, honey,
G
G

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honey, I'm gonna cry
C
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G

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A whole lot of sugar, a little pinch of salt
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Oh, you cut my bitter with
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your sweet talk
Verse 10
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G

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D
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Oh, you cut my bitter with
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G

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your sweet talk
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D

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Oh, you cut my blue with your sweet talk
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You cut my bitter with your sweet talk

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • Gm

    3
  • C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of How Bad's the Coffee by John Hiatt is D major.

The primary chords used in How Bad's the Coffee are D, G, Gm, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, Gm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of How Bad's the Coffee is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of How Bad's the Coffee using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for How Bad's the Coffee. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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