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HE'S A GOOD LAD -       Bread
He's a  Ggood lad
A  Bmlittle bit shy 
so you'll  Ftry and have to  Cunder G- stand
                  Gthema*                        
Such a  good lad 
And  Bmjust for a while 
the  Fguy'll need Ca  helpiGng  hand
His  Cword are hard tGo  follow, 
but his  Cheart has found Ga  way B7  
To  Emshow  Em7you tAhe  things 
that he never could  Dsay; D7  
He's a  Ggood lad
A  Bmlittle bit wild 
but his  Fstyle is reallCy  gentle aGnd  kind
He ain't  Gso bad
   BmRight to the end he's a 
  Ffriend, about thCe  best you cGan  find
And  Cas you come tGo  know him, 
and his  Cneeds are cominG'  through B7  
You'll  Emflash  Em7on thAe  day 
I was talkin' to  Dyou. D7  
And he  Emneeds some
        D         C   C-                             D  
  body to  love 
Yes he  Emneeds some
  Dbody to  Gbe wortChy  of C  
He's a  Ggood lad
  Bm-  F-  C- G  
                  Gthema**                        
He's a  good lad 
  Bm-  F-  C- G  
And  Cif you come tGo  want him, 
like I  Cknow he wants yoGu  to B7  
You'll  EmseEm7e  all tAhe  things 
I was sayin' are  Dtrue D7  
I'm      D7sus4telling the  D7truth
And he  Emneeds some
        D          C   C-                            D  
  body to  love 
Yes he  Emneeds some
  Dbody to  Gbe wortChy  of C  
He's a  Ggood lad
 G
  BmMaybe he's wild 
but his  Fstyle is reallCy  gentle aGnd  kind (He's a good lad)
  BmYou need a friend, 
 Fhe is and about thCe  best you caGn  find (He ain't so bad)
  Bmlittle bit shy 
so you'll  Ftry and have tCo  under G- stand him (He's a good lad, 
good lad)
   Bmjust for a while 
the  Fguy'll need a  ChelpinGg  hand (He's a good lad, good lad)
  BmMaybe he's wild 
but his  Fstyle is really  Cgentle anGd  kind (You neeGd  a friend)
 last 2 sentences fade
Thema* =
e|-7-h-8-8-7-|
B|-8-----8-8-|
G|-7-----7-7-|
Thema** =
e|-7-h-8-8-7-7-8|
B|-8-----8-8-8-8|
G|-7-----7-7-7-8|
  D7sus4xx0213

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Hes A Good Lad

by Bread

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Em7

D7sus4

HE'S A GOOD LAD - Bread

He's a good lad

A little bit shy

F C G

so you'll try and have to under - stand

thema*

Such a good lad

And just for a while

F C G

the guy'll need a helping hand

C G

His word are hard to follow,

C G B7

but his heart has found a way

Em Em7 A

To show you the things

D D7

that he never could say;

He's a good lad

A little bit wild

F C G

but his style is really gentle and kind

He ain't so bad

Right to the end he's a

F C G

friend, about the best you can find

C G

And as you come to know him,

C G B7

and his needs are comin' through

Em Em7 A

You'll flash on the day

D D7

I was talkin' to you.

And he needs some

D C C D

body to love

Yes he needs some

D G C C

body to be worthy of

He's a good lad

Bm F C G

- - -

thema**

He's a good lad

Bm F C G

- - -

C G

And if you come to want him,

C G B7

like I know he wants you to

Em Em7 A

You'll see all the things

D D7

I was sayin' are true

D7sus4 D7

I'm telling the truth

And he needs some

D C C D

body to love

Yes he needs some

D G C C

body to be worthy of

He's a good lad

Maybe he's wild

F C G

but his style is really gentle and kind (He's a good lad)

You need a friend,

F C G

he is and about the best you can find (He ain't so bad)

little bit shy

F C G

so you'll try and have to under - stand him (He's a good lad,

good lad)

just for a while

F C G

the guy'll need a helping hand (He's a good lad, good lad)

Maybe he's wild

F C G G

but his style is really gentle and kind (You need a friend)

last 2 sentences fade

Thema* =

e|-7-h-8-8-7-|

B|-8-----8-8-|

G|-7-----7-7-|

Thema** =

e|-7-h-8-8-7-7-8|

B|-8-----8-8-8-8|

G|-7-----7-7-7-8|

D7sus4

xx0213

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