If It Wasn't For Bad
Elton John and Leon Russell

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Listen to recording for rhythms during Intro and Instrumental Break.

INTRO:
Edim Am Dm Dm/C Bb Bb/A Gm Am Dm

VERSE:
  Bb (x1333x@1)          C (x32010@1)           DmI (xx0231@1)knew from the first night I met you
Bb (x1333x@1)           C (x32010@1)          DmSomething (xx0231@1)just wasn't quite right
Bb (x1333x@1)           C (x32010@1)      DmLooked (xx0231@1)like an innocent stranger
    Gm (355333@1)                      ABut (x02220@1)something was just out of sight

Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1)                 DmHow (xx0231@1)could I know that you would use me
Bb (x1333x@1)          C (x32010@1)          DmFill (xx0231@1)out some plan of your own
Bb (x1333x@1)       C (x32010@1)        DmI (xx0231@1)couldn't know you'd abuse me
    Gm (355333@1)                   AAnd (x02220@1)leave me here hurt and alone

CHORUS:
      Gm (355333@1)       A (x02220@1)        DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for you I'd be happy
      Edim (3423xx@1)     A (x02220@1)           DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for lies you'd be true
  Bb (x1333x@1)                C (x32010@1)     DmI (xx0231@1)know that you could be just like you should
      Bb/F (102220@1)     Gm (355333@1)         DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for bad you'd be good

VERSE:
I only saw what I wanted to see
You were a dream in my mind
I didn't know how you really could be
It didn't take long for me to find

I guess that it's my fault for seeing
Only what I wanted to see
I couldn't know you would be
A player just acting for me

CHORUS:
      Bb (x1333x@1)       C (x32010@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)  
If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
      Bb (x1333x@1)       C (x32010@1)           DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for lies you'd be true
  Bb (x1333x@1)           A (x02220@1)     DmI (xx0231@1)know you could be just like you should
      Bb (x1333x@1)       A (x02220@1)          DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for bad you'd be good

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
Gm C F Bb

Gm Edim A Dm

Gm C F Bb

Edim A Dm

Gm Dm Gm

VERSE:
I knew from the first night I met you
Something just wasn't quite right
Looked like an innocent stranger
But something was just out of sight

CHORUS:
      Bb (x1333x@1)       C (x32010@1)        DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for you I'd be happy
      Bb (x1333x@1)       C (x32010@1)           DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for lies you'd be true
  Bb (x1333x@1)           A (x02220@1)     DmI (xx0231@1)know you could be just like you should
      Bb (x1333x@1)       A (x02220@1)          DmIf (xx0231@1)it wasn't for bad you'd be good

OUTRO:
      Bb (x1333x@1)       A (x02220@1)          Dm6 (xx0201@1)   
If it wasn't for bad you'd be good

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Chords by Sutter, 2012