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I Want You Bad

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(NO CAPO)
CIn the back of a taxGi cab,
AMone quick turn you were Gon my lap and,
FWe touched hands and we pulled AMthem backG, yeah,
I want you bad!
CAnd even though it should Gbe so wrong,
AMI can't help but feel this Gstrong,
FCause the way you turAMn me on,
GLike a light switch.
CI might just go crazy,
'Cause you're my Gbest friend's baAMby,
But you got me thGinking maybe, jusFt maybe,
GI don't know what to do!
CI'm in love with someone elGse's giAMrl
You rock Gmy world,
FBut you're the one that AMI can't have,
GGirl, I want you bad!
CIn my craGzy mAMind
I'm with you Gall the tFime,
Cause you're the AMbest I never hGad,
Oh girl, I want you bad!
COh, oh, oh, oGh, oAMh,
Oh, oh, Goh, oFh,
Oh, oh, AMoh, Goh,
I want you bad!
So hard to just pretend.
It sucks 'cause you're his girl and he's my friend,
No good way for this to end, yeah,
I want you bad!
I wish someone could help me,
This is just so unhealthy!
And everything you got just kills me,
Got me guilty!
Go crazy!
'Cause you're my best friend's baby,
But you got me thinking maybe, just maybe,
I don't know what to do!
I'm in love with someone else's girl,
You rock my world,
But you're the one that I can't have,
Girl, I want you bad!
In my crazy mind
I'm with you all the time,
Cause you're the best I never had,
Oh, girl I want you bad!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
I want you bad!
CI want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)
AMI want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)
EMI want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)
GI want you bad!
(I want you bad!)
CI want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)
AMI want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)
EMI want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)
GI want you
I might just go crazy!
'Cause you're my best friend's baby,
But you got me thinking maybe, just maybe,
I don't know what to do!
I'm in love with someone else's girl,
You rock my world,
But you're the one that I can't have,
Girl, I want you bad!
In my crazy mind
I'm with you all the time,
'Cause you're the best I never had,
Oh, girl, I want you bad!
COh, oh, oh, Goh, AMoh, (want you bad)
Oh, oh, oGh, Foh, (yeah)
Oh, oh, AMoh, Goh,
I want you bad!
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh,
Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Oh, girl, I want you bad!

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I Want You Bad

by R5

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Chords in this song · guitar

Sorry if I made a mistake and this is my first time making a tab! The chords are

basically the same through the whole song. Hope you like it!

(NO CAPO)

C G

In the back of a taxi cab,

AM G

one quick turn you were on my lap and,

F AM G

We touched hands and we pulled them back, yeah,

I want you bad!

C G

And even though it should be so wrong,

AM G

I can't help but feel this strong,

F AM

Cause the way you turn me on,

Like a light switch.

I might just go crazy,

G AM

'Cause you're my best friend's baby,

G F

But you got me thinking maybe, just maybe,

I don't know what to do!

C G AM

I'm in love with someone else's girl

You rock my world,

F AM

But you're the one that I can't have,

Girl, I want you bad!

C G AM

In my crazy mind

G F

I'm with you all the time,

AM G

Cause you're the best I never had,

Oh girl, I want you bad!

C G AM

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

G F

Oh, oh, oh, oh,

AM G

Oh, oh, oh, oh,

I want you bad!

So hard to just pretend.

It sucks 'cause you're his girl and he's my friend,

No good way for this to end, yeah,

I want you bad!

I wish someone could help me,

This is just so unhealthy!

And everything you got just kills me,

Got me guilty!

Go crazy!

'Cause you're my best friend's baby,

But you got me thinking maybe, just maybe,

I don't know what to do!

I'm in love with someone else's girl,

You rock my world,

But you're the one that I can't have,

Girl, I want you bad!

In my crazy mind

I'm with you all the time,

Cause you're the best I never had,

Oh, girl I want you bad!

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,

Oh, oh, oh, oh,

I want you bad!

I want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)

I want you bad!

(I want you bad!)

I want you, I want you, (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,)

I want you

I might just go crazy!

'Cause you're my best friend's baby,

But you got me thinking maybe, just maybe,

I don't know what to do!

I'm in love with someone else's girl,

You rock my world,

But you're the one that I can't have,

Girl, I want you bad!

In my crazy mind

I'm with you all the time,

'Cause you're the best I never had,

Oh, girl, I want you bad!

C G AM

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, (want you bad)

G F

Oh, oh, oh, oh, (yeah)

AM G

Oh, oh, oh, oh,

I want you bad!

Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh,

Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh

Oh, girl, I want you bad!

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