Primeira fase (1980-1985) O Bad Religion foi formado em Los Angeles, Califórnia, em 1980 pelos estudantes do ensino secundário Greg Graffin (vocal), Jay Bentley (baixo), Jay Ziskrout (bateria) e Brett Gurewitz (guitarra), este último também conhecido como "Mr. Brett". Suas maiores influências estão nas primeiras bandas de punk rock tais como Ramones, Black Flag e The Clash. Fora do movimento punk, suas influências também incluem Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Todd Rundgren, The Jam e Nick Lowe, e autores como Jack Kerouac.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
After the key change bar all the G's. Everything else is standard. They play this with a capo on 2
AmFCG Now here I go. Hope I don't break down AmFCG I won't take anything, I don't need anything AmFCG Don't want to exist, I can't persist AmFCG Please stop before I do it a-gain
AmBbAmFAmFAmF Just talk about nothing, let's talk about nothing, AmBbAmFFF Let's talk about no one, please talk about no one, someone, anyone
AmFAmF You and me have a disease, AmFCG You affect me, you infect me, AmFCG I'm afflicted, you're addicted, AmFAmF You and me, you and me
AmBb
AmFCG I'm on the edge. Get against the wall. AmFCG I'm so distracted. I love to strike you. AmFCG Here's my confession, you learned your lesson. AmFCG Stop me before I do it a-gain.
AmBbAmFAmFAmF Just talk about nothing, let's talk about nothing AmBbAmFFF Let's talk about no one, please talk about no one, someone, anyone
AmFAmF You and me have a disease AmFCG You affect me, you infect me AmFCG I'm afflicted, you're addicted AmBbAmBbAm You and me, you and me
BmGBmG You're clear - as a heavy lead curtain BmGG want to drill you – just like the ocean, F#G I've been running out, F#G We can work it out, F#G Now I'm running out ABm Don't be mad about it baby,
BmGBmG Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (repeat as desired)
BmGBmG You and me have a disease, BmGDA You affect me, you infect me, BmGDA I'm afflicted, you're addicted, BmGBmGBm You and me, you and me