Lyrics
Well, the South side of Chi ca a go is the bad dest part of town,
and if you (B7)go down there bar you bet ter (C)just be ware Dor in of front a of (D7)man name of Le roy Brown.
Now He got a Le roy tom Con more ti than nen trou ble, you see he (A7)stand ’bout six foot four.
All the down thir town ty two la gun dies call him (C)“tree pock top et for lov fun, er,” he all got the a (D7)men just of a call him “Sir.”
And he’s bad,
bad Le roy Brown, the (A7)bad dest man in the whole damned town;
(B7)bad der than old King Kong
and (D)mean er than a (C)junk yard dog.
Now Le roy he a gam a bler and he like his fan cy clothes,
and he like (B7)edge to wave bar you sat his (C)dia mond rings Dor is of and, a of (D7)ev ’ry of bod y’s nose.
Now Well, got he cus roy his eyes more up than on trou tal, he got a (A7)El do ra do, too.
He got a thir roy ty two Brown, gun he in his (C)“tree les top son ’bout lov mess er,” in’ all with the the (D7)ra zor of a in his shoe.
And he’s bad,
bad Le roy Brown, the (A7)bad dest man in the whole damned town;
(B7)bad der than old King Kong
and (D)mean er than a (C)junk yard dog.
Well, Fri
Well, the two men took to fight in’, and when they (A7)pulled them from the floor
(B7)Le roy looked like a jig saw puz zle with a (D7)cou ple of piec es gone.
And he’s bad,
Yes, you were (B7)bad der than old King Kong,
and (D)mean er than a (C)junk yard dog.
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 110 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”
- What key is "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" in?
- "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" by Jim Croce is in the key of G with a tempo of 110 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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