Frank Black - My Terrible Ways: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "My Terrible Ways" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am F My terrible ways C E7 They got me in jail F C Where some did succeed G Am I always did fail G# C A7 F Fm But I thought I was fine to wait for the day C G# C F C When I’d paid for my terrible ways My terrible ways, they came to and end When a mighty deluge freed the criminal men But I stayed in Mississippi and three souls I saved And so ended my terrible ways Chorus: F C Terrible ways, terrible ways G Am sooner or later a criminal pays F C Am And I’ll never have enough, enough D7/F# F To pay this off - x2 My terrible ways, the govenor forgave On account of three souls and account of the wave That took my wife and baby and swept them away All ‘cause of my terrible ways Chorus: Terrible ways, terrible ways Sooner or later I know I'm going to pay And I'll never have enough, enough To pay this off You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A7  C  D7  E7  F  Fm  F#  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "My Terrible Ways" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Terrible Ways" by Frank Black.