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Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown Chords

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ChordsC, G7, D7, E7, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CG7
WelltheCSouthsideofChicago,istheD7baddestpartoftown
AndifyouE7godownthere,youbetterFjustbeware
OfaG7mannamedLeroyCBrown
NowCLeroymorethantrouble,youseeheD7stand’boutsixfootfour
AlltheE7downtownladiescallhimF“TreetopLover”
AlltheG7menjustcallhimC“Sir”
Andhe’sCbad,badLeroyBrown
TheD7baddestmaninthewholedamnedtown
E7BadderthanoldKingFKong
AndG7meanerthanajunkyardCdog
NowCLeroy,heagambler,andheD7likehisfancyclothes
AndheE7liketowavehisFdiamondringsinfrontofG7everybody’sCnose
HegotaCcustomContinental,hegotanD7Eldoradotoo
HegotaE732guninhisFpocketforfun
HegotaG7razorinhisCshoe
Andhe’sCbad,badLeroyBrown
TheD7baddestmaninthewholedamnedtown
E7BadderthanoldKingFKong
AndG7meanerthanajunkyardCdog
WellCFriday’boutaweekago,D7Leroyshootingdice
AndattheE7edgeofthebarsataFgirlnamedDorisand
G7oothatgirllookedCniceC
WellheCcasthiseyesuponher,andtheD7troublesoonbegan
CauseE7LeroyBrownlearnedaFlesson‘boutmessin’
WiththeG7wifeofajealousCman
Andhe’sCbad,badLeroyBrown
TheD7baddestmaninthewholedamnedtown
E7BadderthanoldKingFKong
AndG7meanerthanajunkyardCdog
WelltheCtwomentooktofighting
AndwhentheyD7pulledthemfromthefloor
E7LeroylookedlikeaFjigsawpuzzle
WithaG7coupleofpiecesCgone
Andhe’sCbad,badLeroyBrown
TheD7baddestmaninthewholedamnedtown
E7BadderthanoldKingFKong
AndG7meanerthanajunkyardCdog
Yeah,youwereE7badderthanoldKingFKong,
andG7meanerthanaFjunkyardCdog
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ArtistJim Croce
AlbumLife and Times
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1973
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Bad Bad Leroy Brown on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Bad Bad Leroy Brown uses these transitions most often: E7 → F (12), F → G7 (12), and G7 → C (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G7 chord transition.

1. C → G7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from C to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

C to G7

2. C → D7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

To move from C to D7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to D7

3. D7 → E7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from D7 to E7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

D7 to E7

4. E7 → F chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from E7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

E7 to F

5. F → G7 chord transition

To move from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

6. C → E7 chord transition

Switching from C to E7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Bad Bad Leroy Brown chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Bad Leroy Brown.

  • Bad Bad Leroy Brown includes 62 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bad Bad Leroy Brown contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Bad Leroy Brown connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → D7: 1%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → F: 5%
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