Tom: G C G D C G D [Verse 1] G I went downtown to see my cousin G He plays guitar like a chainsaw buzzin' G In the crowd I see his mom and dad N.C. I said, hey uncle, man your son is bad C G Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad D C G D I said cool is a rule but sometimes bad is bad [Verse 2] G Across the street, a neon sign G All you can eat for a dollar ninety-nine G This old stew is the baddest in the land N.C. But one dollar's worth was all that I could stand C G Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad D C G D I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad [Harmonica Solo] G C G D C G D [Guitar Solo] G C G D C G D [Verse 3] G I came back uptown to see my Marie G Nobody home, so I opened the door with my key N.C. G# I love you baby was the note that I read G N.C. But there's a strange pair of shoes underneath the bed C G Sometimes, sometimes bad is bad D C G D I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad [Harmonica Solo] G C G [Outro] D C G I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad D C G N.C. D G I said cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad