Bad Reputation Chords Guitar Tab

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Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2000 20:35:51 -0400
From: Greg Noblet
Subject: j/jett_joan/bad_reputation.crd
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Song:       Bad Reputation
By:         Joan Jett
Album:      Fit to be Tied (a compilation)
Tabbed by:  Greg Noblet
noblet@zephyr.ce.berkeley.edu
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This is a cool, easy song that is also the theme to the "Freaks and Geeks"
TV show.  I saw it once and it was actually pretty funny.  It's probably
cancelled now.
All power chords, with distortion.  Gabba gabba hey.
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Here's the music...
Intro:
--C#/D----------|---------------|-C#/D----------|---------------| x2
Verse:
--D(ring)-------|---------------|-C#/D----------|---------------|
I don't give a damn...
--D(ring)-------|---------------|-C#/D----------|---------------|
You're livin' in the past...
--G-------------|-A-------------|-G-------D-----|-A(ring)-------|
You're gonna do what...
--D(ring)-------|---------------|-D-------G-----|-A--------D----|
So why should I care...
--D-------G-----|-A--------D----|-D-------G-----|-A--------D----| **
Oh no                           Not me
** This line is repeated 1x in first verse; 3x in final verse;
and 2x in all other verses
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Here's the song structure...
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
--jump up full step--
Verse 3
Intrumental verse w/"solo"
Verse 4
Verse 5
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Rock and roll!

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/j/jett,_joan/352937.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Jason Wanna Be	#1 by Jason Bell at Sep 26, 2007 at 11:38 PM EST
	freaks and geeks theme song, thumbs up.

No Picture andy Average	#2 by andy bourgeois at Sep 27, 2007 at 8:11 PM EST
	This song is totally my anthem...i feel what shes sayin its aight for guys to do whatever they want but it's not acceptable for chicks to live the same way... we dont live in the 50's any more, girls aren't made to be in dresses and only speak when spoken to ;-)

No Picture Satan SAF! Rhythm Player	#3 by Satan SAF! Lucifer at Sep 28, 2007 at 1:48 PM EST
	no one should "give a damn 'bout their reputations"! who cares what other people think? it's what you, and only you, think of yourself that matters.

No Picture Justin Wanna Be	#4 by Justin Gaffney at Sep 29, 2007 at 9:48 AM EST
	Yeah Freaks and Geeks rocks, this is such a good song for that show!

No Picture ThunderWolf Average	#5 by ThunderWolf at Sep 30, 2007 at 1:14 AM EST
	i love this song. it makes me feel good about being an outcast.

No Picture fredman Average	#6 by fredman jesu at Sep 30, 2007 at 4:02 AM EST
	ah, "I don't give a damn 'bout my repuation". Hey, me neither!hahaha, yes I have my own little inside joke.

No Picture JJ Average	#7 by JJ at Sep 30, 2007 at 4:27 PM EST
	fuck what other people think, it doesnt matter thats what this song means to me

No Picture Slapsta Rhythm Player	#8 by Slapsta Masta at Oct 1, 2007 at 1:54 AM EST
	I have loved this song since it was on Freaks and Geeks. I think it's one of the best by Joan Jett. I totally know about it, people shouldn't care what other people think about them or what they do or look like. They don't care and are proud of it.

No Picture Raimundo Average	#9 by Raimundo Mchoo at Oct 1, 2007 at 10:30 PM EST
	This song is so much like me. People made up all these rumours about me because they were jealous and they thought that it would hurt me, so now I have a reputation and I just don't care! People can think what they want and I'm proud of the fact that I don't care what they say!

No Picture Sean Average	#10 by Sean Stuckey at Oct 3, 2007 at 12:19 PM EST
	gotta love that pop punk girl stuff every now and then. i used to worry about my reputation all the time!!

No Picture CJ+182 Rhythm Player	#11 by CJ+182 at Oct 4, 2007 at 1:20 PM EST
	This really is a great song... why didn't it make it onto the 10 Things I Hate About You Soundtrack? It was in the movie, at the beginning. For that matter, so was "One Week" by the Barenaked Ladies, which isn't as good of a song, but still, that soundtrack was good, though short, and could have benefitted from the addition of both songs.

No Picture Dillon Rhythm Player	#12 by Dillon H. at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:55 PM EST
	This song only means Freaks and Geeks. That, and Girl Power. Whatever. I don't even fucking care. 1

No Picture Chris Wanna Be	#13 by Chris Simmons at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:35 AM EST
	I love freaks and geeks awesome show . I absolutely love this song and the fact that it just says not to give a damn about what anyone thinks and just live your life.

No Picture The Guitar Guy Lead Player	#14 by The Guitar Guy at Oct 6, 2007 at 11:26 AM EST
	Woo!. Long live the free females!!!....Ahem. yes, this song is great........ It, also.. makes me want to party, and...dance.....which is unusual mind you.

No Picture Cody Wanna Be	#15 by Cody Mann at Oct 6, 2007 at 10:04 PM EST
	Oh my gosh, this sond tottaly definds me! i mean I might have done a few bad things in the past, but yah know...all fun and games, and i don't really give a damn about what people think of me at times! :)