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 A Dm Dm/C A# A#/A Gm A Dm

verse :
A# C Dm
i knew from the first night i met you
A# C Dm
something just wasn’t quite right
A# C Dm
looked like an innocent stranger
Gm A
but something was just out of sight

A# C Dm
how could i know that you would use me
A# C Dm
fill out some plan of your own
A# 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
A# C Dm
i know that you could be just like you should
A#/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 :
A# C Dm
if it wasn’t for you i’d be happy
A# C Dm
if it wasn’t for lies you’d be true
A# A Dm
i know you could be just like you should
A# A Dm
if it wasn’t for bad you’d be good

instrumental break :
Gm C F A#

Gm Edim A Dm

Gm C F A#

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 :
A# C Dm
if it wasn’t for you i’d be happy
A# C Dm
if it wasn’t for lies you’d be true
A# A Dm
i know you could be just like you should
A# A Dm
if it wasn’t for bad you’d be good

outro :
A# A Dm6
if it wasn’t for bad you’d be good

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chords by sutter , 2012