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BAD - I SAID YES
Intro:  C-  G-  Am-  Fmaj7(x2)
When it's over tChey will say we two were bandits,G  
They will docuAmment our exploits in the press,Fmaj7  
How we terrorCized the ranches and the railroads,G  
How we menacAmed all the sheriffs in the west,Fmaj7  
They will prinCt our little pictures in the paper,G  
With a list Amof all our crimes and our arrests,Fmaj7  
When it's over Cthey will say we two were bandits,G  
And hisAmtory, as they say, is the rest - we weFmaj7re the best
 C-  G-  Am-  Fmaj7(x2)
CI hear a choir of dislocatGed women singing dirges for their dauAmghters
Who had found tFmaj7hemselves inside the county jail,C  
I can feel the precious metal of thGe barrel of your colt against my heartAm  
                          Fmaj7                                               C
'Cause Gwhen we argued you would sometimes pull a gun on me,
Then we'd think Amof something,Fmaj7  
It was the rage of Cthe game you weGre playing me,Am  Fmaj7  
CI see this fire of all tGhe things I'm losing spinning rubies from the saddAmlebag
I tFmaj7hink that means I may be losing you,C  
And I know that I could take this in Gmy stride if you were riding at my sideAm  
                       Fmaj7                                                           C
'Cause you'd be Ghere and through the hoof-dust you would wink at me oh,
Then you'd think Amof something,Fmaj7  
You were the brains of Cthe gang and the braGvery,Am  Fmaj7  
And I am afraid of Cthe man who is chasiGng me.Am  Fmaj7  
I doCn't have a suggestion who these followers could beG,
But eAmvery time I turn around they're gaining on me,Fmaj7  
CLucy is exhausted, she's never seen the Gsea,
And I know Amshe'd be delighted by your company,Fmaj7  
Now she may nCot be the quickest horse that you will ever see,G  
And she caughAmt a sock of buckshot back in 1933,Fmaj7  
But she likeCs the smell of powder and she likes the smell of me,G  
She likAmes the lick of leather on her one, two, thrFmaj7ee -
Do you remember Cwhen we said we'd go to panama?G  
Well that seemAms somewhat improbable somehow,Fmaj7  
Do you remember Call the other things I'd promised you?G  
They're becoming Amrather difficult now,Fmaj7  
CThis could be the song we said we'd write for you,G  
AmI could be those friends you never had,Fmaj7  
'Cause therCe are many different kinds of criminal,G  
And therAme are many different kinds of Bad,Fmaj7  
N.C.
I don't know if I can make it back this time,
You have always been the faster rider than me (x2)
CI don't know if I can make it Gback this time,Am  
You have always been the faster Fmaj7rider than me (x 6)

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Bad

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Fmaj7

BAD - I SAID YES

C G Am Fmaj7

Intro: - - - (x2)

C G

When it's over they will say we two were bandits,

Am Fmaj7

They will document our exploits in the press,

C G

How we terrorized the ranches and the railroads,

Am Fmaj7

How we menaced all the sheriffs in the west,

C G

They will print our little pictures in the paper,

Am Fmaj7

With a list of all our crimes and our arrests,

C G

When it's over they will say we two were bandits,

Am Fmaj7

And history, as they say, is the rest - we were the best

C G Am Fmaj7

- - - (x2)

C G Am

I hear a choir of dislocated women singing dirges for their daughters

Fmaj7 C

Who had found themselves inside the county jail,

G Am

I can feel the precious metal of the barrel of your colt against my heart

Fmaj7 C

'Cause when we argued you would sometimes pull a gun on me,

Am Fmaj7

Then we'd think of something,

C G Am Fmaj7

It was the rage of the game you were playing me,

C G Am

I see this fire of all the things I'm losing spinning rubies from the saddlebag

Fmaj7 C

I think that means I may be losing you,

G Am

And I know that I could take this in my stride if you were riding at my side

Fmaj7 C

'Cause you'd be here and through the hoof-dust you would wink at me oh,

Am Fmaj7

Then you'd think of something,

C G Am Fmaj7

You were the brains of the gang and the bravery,

C G Am Fmaj7

And I am afraid of the man who is chasing me.

C G

I don't have a suggestion who these followers could be,

Am Fmaj7

But every time I turn around they're gaining on me,

C G

Lucy is exhausted, she's never seen the sea,

Am Fmaj7

And I know she'd be delighted by your company,

C G

Now she may not be the quickest horse that you will ever see,

Am Fmaj7

And she caught a sock of buckshot back in 1933,

C G

But she likes the smell of powder and she likes the smell of me,

Am Fmaj7

She likes the lick of leather on her one, two, three -

C G

Do you remember when we said we'd go to panama?

Am Fmaj7

Well that seems somewhat improbable somehow,

C G

Do you remember all the other things I'd promised you?

Am Fmaj7

They're becoming rather difficult now,

C G

This could be the song we said we'd write for you,

Am Fmaj7

I could be those friends you never had,

C G

'Cause there are many different kinds of criminal,

Am Fmaj7

And there are many different kinds of Bad,

N..

I don't know if I can make it back this time,

You have always been the faster rider than me (x2)

C G Am

I don't know if I can make it back this time,

Fmaj7

You have always been the faster rider than me (x 6)

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