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Tom Petty - Yer So Bad Ukulele Chords

Chord reference Am, D, G, Em, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am] My sister got [D]lucky, [G]married a [Am]yuppie Took him for [D]all he was [G]worth Now [Am]she’s a [D]swinger, [G]dating a [Am]singer; I can’t [D]decide which is [G]worse

But [Em]not [C]me, [G]baby, [D]I’ve got [Em]you [C]to [G]save [D]me Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad [D]

My [Am]sister’s ex-[D]husband, [G]can’t get no [Am]loving; walks around [D]dog-faced and [G]hurt [Am]Now he’s got [D]nothing, [G]head in the [Am]oven; I can’t [D]decide which is [G]worse

But [Em]not [C]me, [G]baby, [D]I’ve got [Em]you [C]to [G]save [D]me Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad [D]

[Am] [D] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Am] [D] [G] [Am] [D] [G] But [Em]not [C]me, [G]baby, [D]I’ve got [Em]you [C]to [G]save [D]me Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad Oh, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad, [G]best thing I [D]ever [C]had In a [G]world [D]gone [C]mad, [G]yer [D]so [C]bad [D]

[G] [C] [G] [G]

Artist Tom Petty
Album Full Moon Fever
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1990
Key Am

How to Play Yer So Bad on Ukulele?

Tom Petty - Yer So Bad can be played in the key of Am using the Am, D, G, Em, C chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Yer So Bad with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.