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Yer So Bad Chords

Tom Petty Beginner Key of A 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · C · D · Em

Tom Petty’s wry and humorous tale of contrasting relationships from his solo album “Full Moon Fever”. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords open.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie

A E

Took him for all he was worth

A D

Now she’s a swinger, dating a singer

A E

I can’t decide which is worse

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Verse 2

A D A E

I got a reason to live, I got a reason to sing

A D A E

I got a reason to give, I got a reason to dream

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Bridge

D A E

I know a victim of circumstance

D A E

I know a victim of luck

D A E

I know a victim of romance

D A E

I know a victim, but I just don’t give a…

Verse 3

A D A E

My sister’s a bitch, she got a house in Beverly Hills

A D A E

She got a barbecue, she got a big swimming pool

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, and E). Practice switching between them smoothly before adding the strum pattern to master the progression.

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Emtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · C · D · Em

Tom Petty’s wry and humorous tale of contrasting relationships from his solo album “Full Moon Fever”. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords open.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie

A E

Took him for all he was worth

A D

Now she’s a swinger, dating a singer

A E

I can’t decide which is worse

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Verse 2

A D A E

I got a reason to live, I got a reason to sing

A D A E

I got a reason to give, I got a reason to dream

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Bridge

D A E

I know a victim of circumstance

D A E

I know a victim of luck

D A E

I know a victim of romance

D A E

I know a victim, but I just don’t give a…

Verse 3

A D A E

My sister’s a bitch, she got a house in Beverly Hills

A D A E

She got a barbecue, she got a big swimming pool

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, and E). Practice switching between them smoothly before adding the strum pattern to master the progression.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · C · D · Em

Tom Petty’s wry and humorous tale of contrasting relationships from his solo album “Full Moon Fever”. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords open.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie

A E

Took him for all he was worth

A D

Now she’s a swinger, dating a singer

A E

I can’t decide which is worse

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Verse 2

A D A E

I got a reason to live, I got a reason to sing

A D A E

I got a reason to give, I got a reason to dream

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Bridge

D A E

I know a victim of circumstance

D A E

I know a victim of luck

D A E

I know a victim of romance

D A E

I know a victim, but I just don’t give a…

Verse 3

A D A E

My sister’s a bitch, she got a house in Beverly Hills

A D A E

She got a barbecue, she got a big swimming pool

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, and E). Practice switching between them smoothly before adding the strum pattern to master the progression.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · C · D · Em

Tom Petty’s wry and humorous tale of contrasting relationships from his solo album “Full Moon Fever”. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords open.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie

A E

Took him for all he was worth

A D

Now she’s a swinger, dating a singer

A E

I can’t decide which is worse

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Verse 2

A D A E

I got a reason to live, I got a reason to sing

A D A E

I got a reason to give, I got a reason to dream

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Bridge

D A E

I know a victim of circumstance

D A E

I know a victim of luck

D A E

I know a victim of romance

D A E

I know a victim, but I just don’t give a…

Verse 3

A D A E

My sister’s a bitch, she got a house in Beverly Hills

A D A E

She got a barbecue, she got a big swimming pool

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, and E). Practice switching between them smoothly before adding the strum pattern to master the progression.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · C · D · Em

Tom Petty’s wry and humorous tale of contrasting relationships from his solo album “Full Moon Fever”. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords open.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie

A E

Took him for all he was worth

A D

Now she’s a swinger, dating a singer

A E

I can’t decide which is worse

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Verse 2

A D A E

I got a reason to live, I got a reason to sing

A D A E

I got a reason to give, I got a reason to dream

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Bridge

D A E

I know a victim of circumstance

D A E

I know a victim of luck

D A E

I know a victim of romance

D A E

I know a victim, but I just don’t give a…

Verse 3

A D A E

My sister’s a bitch, she got a house in Beverly Hills

A D A E

She got a barbecue, she got a big swimming pool

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, and E). Practice switching between them smoothly before adding the strum pattern to master the progression.

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

A Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · C · D · Em

Tom Petty’s wry and humorous tale of contrasting relationships from his solo album “Full Moon Fever”. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play G, C, and D shapes to sound in the key of A, or play the A, D, and E chords open.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

A D

My sister got lucky, married a yuppie

A E

Took him for all he was worth

A D

Now she’s a swinger, dating a singer

A E

I can’t decide which is worse

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Verse 2

A D A E

I got a reason to live, I got a reason to sing

A D A E

I got a reason to give, I got a reason to dream

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Bridge

D A E

I know a victim of circumstance

D A E

I know a victim of luck

D A E

I know a victim of romance

D A E

I know a victim, but I just don’t give a…

Verse 3

A D A E

My sister’s a bitch, she got a house in Beverly Hills

A D A E

She got a barbecue, she got a big swimming pool

Chorus

A D A

But my baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E

She don’t like drag racing or the demo-lition derby

A D A

My baby’s alright, my baby’s clean out of sight

E D A E A

She don’t have a tattoo or a dumb friend named Buffy

Practice tip: The song uses only three chords (A, D, and E). Practice switching between them smoothly before adding the strum pattern to master the progression.