If It Wasn't For Bad Elton John and Leon Russell ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to recording for rhythms during Intro and Instrumental Break. INTRO: Edim A Dm Dm/C Bb Bb/A Gm A Dm VERSE: Bb C Dm I knew from the first night I met you Bb C Dm Something just wasn't quite right Bb C Dm Looked like an innocent stranger Gm A But something was just out of sight Bb C Dm How could I know that you would use me Bb C Dm Fill out some plan of your own Bb C Dm I couldn't know you'd abuse me Gm A And leave me here hurt and alone CHORUS: Gm A Dm If it wasn't for you I'd be happy Edim A Dm If it wasn't for lies you'd be true Bb C Dm I know that you could be just like you should Bb/F Gm Dm If 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 C Dm If it wasn't for you I'd be happy Bb C Dm If it wasn't for lies you'd be true Bb A Dm I know you could be just like you should Bb A Dm If 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 C Dm If it wasn't for you I'd be happy Bb C Dm If it wasn't for lies you'd be true Bb A Dm I know you could be just like you should Bb A Dm If it wasn't for bad you'd be good OUTRO: Bb A Dm6 If it wasn't for bad you'd be good ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords by Sutter, 2012
