BPM: 95 · Difficulty: Beginner · Chords: G, G/D, Am, Am7, A7, A/C#, B7, B7/Eb, C,
[Intro] G B7 Em A7 G B7 Em A7 [Verse 1] G B7 I'm a toothache Em A7 I'm the saddest case G B7 I'm often looking round Em A7 for my next mistake G B7 I'm your garden waste Em A7 I've left no trace G B7 I'm only here for some Em A7 hollow math debate [Chorus] G B7 Em A7 I'm a bad, bad contestant G B7 C A/C# I ain't much but baby I could impress ya B7 C A/C# I could impress ya G B7 Em A7 I'm a bad, bad contestant G I ain't no prince of love B7 C A/C# but give me a second G B7 Em A7 G B7 Em A7 [Verse 2] G B7 I'm a dead end, Em A7 a budget hotel G B7 Em I'm pretty good at feeling A7 sorry for myself G B7 I'm a deck chair Em A7 Your cheap underwear G B7 A bad Christian Em A7 who never goes to prayer [Chorus] G B7 Em A7 I'm a bad, bad contestant G B7 I ain't much but baby C A/C# I could impress ya G B7 Em A7 I'm a bad, bad contestant G B7 I ain't no prince of love C A/C# but give me a second [Bridge] C G And if you want funny B7 Em I could be your jester honey C G B7 And if you want rock n roll Em C I can stop playing my slow songs G B7 If you want conversation Em A7 I'll stay up with you all night [Chorus] G B7 C A/C# I'm a bad, bad contestant G/D B7 I'd go home with the lowest Am Am7 prize on TV G B7 C A/C# A bad, bad contestant G/D B7/Eb You can find me finishing Em7 A7 off the empties [Outro] G B7 Em A7 (He's a bad, bad contestant) G B7 I ain't much but baby C A/C# I could impress you G B7 Em A7 (He's a bad, bad contestant) G B7 They say the underdogs are C A/C# always the best ones
ℹ️ About This Song
The track was released on the 11th of March 2018 Produced by Jonathan Rado.

Track Info
- Song: Bad Contestant
- Artist: Matt Maltese
- Produced by Jonathan Rado
- Album:Bad Contestant
Track Info
- Tuning: Standard ( E A D G B E )
- Key: G
- BPM: 95
- Chords: G, G/D, Am, Am7, A7, A/C#, B7, B7/Eb, C,
- Strumming:
- D = Down Stroke, U = Up Stroke, N.C = No Chords, * = Single Stroke
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| G – 320003 G/D – xx0003 Am – x02210 Am7 – x02010 A7 – x02020 A/C# – x42220 B7 – x21202 B7/Eb – xx1202 C – x32010 | G – 0232 G/D – 0232 Am – 2000 Am7 – 0000 A7 – 0100 A/C# – 2100 B7 – 4320 B7/Eb – 4320 C – 0003 |
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What chords do I need for Bad Contestant chords by Matt Maltese?
You need G, G/D, Am, Am7, A7, A/C#, B7, B7/Eb, C, to play Bad Contestant chords by Matt Maltese.
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Bad Contestant chords by Matt Maltese is rated Beginner. It uses simple open chords and is great for new players.