Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Based on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KciRaANKmo
When applicable, the C G Bb chord changes occur on the last
three strums of the above patterns.
This song is really played using Open G tuning, however if you
just want to strum the chords, the chord fingerings below, which
are used in this song, are exactly the same if you use standard
tuning or Open G tuning.
Chords:
Bb XX333X (Really a Bb/F)
C XX555X (Really a C/G)
G XX000X (Really a G/D)
Intro:
| G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
Verse:
G
Now on the day I was born, the nurses all gathered 'round
G
And they gazed in wide wonder, at the joy they had found
G
The head nurse spoke up, said "Leave this one alone."
G G C G Bb
She could tell right away, that I was bad to the bone
Chorus:
G G C G Bb
Bad to the bone
G G C G Bb
Bad to the bone
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
Bad to the bone
Verse:
G
I broke a thousand hearts, before I met you
G
I'll break a thousand more baby, before I am through
G
I wanna be yours pretty baby, yours and yours alone
G G C G Bb G G C G Bb
I'm here to tell ya honey, that I'm bad to the bone
Chorus:
G G C G Bb
Bad to the bone
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
Bad to the bone
Guitar Solo:
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|
Verse:
G N.C. G
I make a rich woman beg, I'll make a good woman steal
G
I'll make an old woman blush, and make a young girl squeal
G
I wanna be yours pretty baby, yours and yours alone
G G C G Bb G G C G Bb
I'm here to tell ya honey, that I'm bad to the bone
Chorus:
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
Bad to the bone
Sax Solo:
|G |G |G |G |
|G |G |G |G |
|G |G |G |G |
Guitar Solo:
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|
Verse 4:
G
Now when I walk the streets, kings and queens step aside
G
Every woman I meet, they all stay satisfied
G
I wanna tell ya pretty baby, what I see I make my own
G G C G Bb G G C G Bb
And I'm here to tell ya honey, that I'm bad to the bone
Chorus:
G G C G Bb
Bad to the bone
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
B-B-B-B-Bad
G G C G Bb
Woah bad to the bone
Outro:
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|
|G C G Bb|G C G Bb|G |G |
Other versions of this song
- Bad To The Bone (Tabs)
Song History
Published: September 1, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025