Learn "BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN" by Jim Croce on Piano

Master "BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN" by Jim Croce with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of G at 110 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

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.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
110 BPM
Difficulty
easy
Artist
Jim Croce

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  2. 2
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  3. 3
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