Want You Bad — The Offspring

Chords and lyrics for Want You Bad by The Offspring (key of E).

Verse 1

You don't have to play the ones in parenthesis but it will sound good.
* are octave chords (power chords missing the 5th)

Intro

[E] [B] [A] [C#m] [B]
P.M.
[E]

Verse 1

[E] If you could only read my [C#m]mind
You would know that things [B]between us ain't [A][A]right[B)]
[E] I know your arms are open [C#m]wide
But you're a little on the [B]straight side, I can't [A]lie[B)][A]

Pre-Chorus 1

[A] Your [B]one vice[C#m] is you're [E]too nice
[A] Come [B]around now, [C#m]can you [B]see

Chorus

[E] I want you[C#m] all tattooed,[B] I want you [A]bad [A] [B)] P.M.
[E] Complete [C#m]me, mistreat me,[B] want you to be [A]bad [G#m]bad [A]bad [B]bad [E]bad

Verse 2

[E] If you could only read my [C#m]mind
You would know that I've been [B]waiting so [A]long[B)][A]
[E] For someone almost just like [C#m]you but with attitude, I'm [B]waiting
so come [A]on[B)][A]

Pre-Chorus 2

[A] Get out of [B]clothes [C#m]time, grow out those [E]highlights
[A] Come [B]around now, [C#m]can't you [B]see

Chorus

[E] I want you[C#m] in a vinyl suit,[B] I want you [A]bad[B)][A]
[E] [C#m]Complicated, X-rated,[B] I want you [A]bad, [G#m]bad, [A]bad, [B]bad, [E]bad

Instrumental

[E] [B] [A] [C#m] [B]

Bridge

[B] Don't get me [A]wrong, I know you're [E]only being [B]good
[B] But that's what's [A]wrong, I guess I [E]just [B]misunderstood
Go!

Instrumental

B A E (lower octave, then higher octave for one bar each)
B A E* F#m* G#m* B*

Chorus

[E] I want you[C#m] all tattoed,[B] I want you [A]bad[B)][A]
[E] [C#m]Complicated, X-rated,[B] I want you [A]bad[B)][A]
[E] I mean [C#m]it, I need it,[B] I want you [A]bad, bad, bad, bad

Outro

[E] [B] [A] [C#m] [B]
[Bad]
[E][B]Bad,[A] [C#m][B]really really bad
[E]
X

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