Dr. Hook - Bad Eye Bill Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]Thank the good lord for rock and roll
[F]Thank the good lord for [C]gin
[F]Thank the good lord that [C]women are made to [G]satisfy their men
[C]Thank the good lord for Black and Red and [F]our good buddy [C]Will [F]
Thank the good lord [C]most of all, for [G]good old Bad Eye [C]Bill
[Opening]
[C]Bad Eye Bill from Maryville, got a [F]yellow dog named [C]Black
[F]A blonde haired wife called [C]Red, that runs [G]around behind Bill’s back
[C]Bad Eye Bill and his buddy Will are[F]known to take a drink or [C]ten [F]
Will would pick up an [C]old guitar and [G]Bad Eye Bill will [C]sing
[chorus]
[C]Thank the good lord for rock and roll
[F]Thank the good lord for [C]gin
[F]Thank the good lord that [C]women are made to [G]satisfy their men
[C]Thank the good lord for Black and Red and [F]our good buddy [C]Will [F]
Thank the good lord [C]most of all, for [G]good old Bad Eye [C]Bill
[Closing]
[C]Bad Eye Bill got locked in jail, [F]’bout a week or so [C]ago
[F]Swore to the jailer and the [C]preacher that the [G]good lord had saved his soul
[C]Bill went home found Black and Red in [F]bed with his buddy [C]Will
[F]He shot ’em all and he [C]started singin’, and [G]he’s still singin’ in [C]jail
[chorus]
[C]Thank the good lord for rock and roll
[F]Thank the good lord for [C]gin
[F]Thank the good lord that [C]women are made to [G]satisfy their men
[C]Thank the good lord for Black and Red and [F]our good buddy [C]Will [F]
Thank the good lord [C]most of all, for [G]good old Bad Eye [C]Bill
[chorus]
[C]Thank the good lord for rock and roll
[F]Thank the good lord for [C]gin
[F]Thank the good lord that [C]women are made to [G]satisfy their men
[C]Thank the good lord for Black and Red and [F]our good buddy [C]Will [F]
Thank the good lord [C]most of all, for [G]good old Bad Eye [C]Bill
How to play Bad Eye Bill on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Dr. Hook - Bad Eye Bill on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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 Eye Bill uses these transitions most often: C → F (24), F → C (24), and C → G (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 - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Bad Eye Bill chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Eye Bill.
- Bad Eye Bill includes 72 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bad Eye Bill contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bad Eye Bill 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%