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Verse 1
GBetween the passion and thD#maj7#11e painG  
GI said my love could never D#maj7#11waneG  
Gwhich methods do forsake tD#maj7#11he bluesG  
Gthe ones who have the righD#maj7#11t to chooseG  
Chorus
EmI've been taking Cit all awayG  
CI can't beliCmaj9eve my luckAm  
I've been good I've beCen good I've been thinkingG  
I've been good I've beCen good I've been thinkingCm  
that I'll Gstay....D#maj7#11I'll stay
Verse 2
GBetween true love and nonD#maj7#11e at allG  
GI was the one to often faD#maj7#11llG  
Gwhich methods do forsake D#maj7#11the bluesG  
Gshe said she had the righD#maj7#11t to chooseG  
Chorus
EmI've been taking iCt all awayG  
CI can't believe my Cmaj9luckAm  
I've been good I've bCeen good I've been thinkingG  
I've been good I've bCeen good I've been thinkingG  
I've been good I've bCeen good I've been thinkingCm  
G  D#maj7#11   G       D#maj7#11 (play 4 times then into final Chorus)
that I'll stay ... (instrumental verse part 1 time...)
Chorus to Outro
EmI've been takCing it all awayG  
CI can't believe my loCmaj9veAm  
I've been good I've beCen good I've been thinkingG  
I've been good I've beCen good I've been thinkingG  
I've been good I've beCen good I've been thinkingCm  
Gthat I'll staD#maj7#11y....                  G          D#maj7#11I'll stay
GI'll D#maj7#11stay.......G......                           D#maj7#11stay
Chords
G              3 2 0 0 3 3
D#ma7#11       X 0 1 2 3 3
C              3 3 2 0 1 0
Cmaj9          X 2 0 0 3 0
Cm             X 3 5 5 4 3
Em             0 2 2 0 0 0
Am             X 0 2 2 3 0

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Ive Been Good

by The Killjoys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D#maj7#11

Cmaj9

Verse 1

G D#maj7#11 G

Between the passion and the pain

G D#maj7#11 G

I said my love could never wane

G D#maj7#11 G

which methods do forsake the blues

G D#maj7#11 G

the ones who have the right to choose

Chorus

Em C G

I've been taking it all away

C Cmaj9 Am

I can't believe my luck

C G

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

C Cm

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

G D#maj7#11

that I'll stay....I'll stay

Verse 2

G D#maj7#11 G

Between true love and none at all

G D#maj7#11 G

I was the one to often fall

G D#maj7#11 G

which methods do forsake the blues

G D#maj7#11 G

she said she had the right to choose

Chorus

Em C G

I've been taking it all away

C Cmaj9 Am

I can't believe my luck

C G

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

C G

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

C Cm

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

G D#maj7#11 G D#maj7#11 (play 4 times then into final Chorus)

that I'll stay ... (instrumental verse part 1 time...)

Chorus to Outro

Em C G

I've been taking it all away

C Cmaj9 Am

I can't believe my love

C G

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

C G

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

C Cm

I've been good I've been good I've been thinking

G D#maj7#11 G D#maj7#11

that I'll stay.... I'll stay

G D#maj7#11 G D#maj7#11

I'll stay............. stay

Chords

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

D#ma7#11 X 0 1 2 3 3

C 3 3 2 0 1 0

Cmaj9 X 2 0 0 3 0

Cm X 3 5 5 4 3

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

Am X 0 2 2 3 0

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