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Bad Habit

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Capo 1.
[Intro]
*palm mute*
 Bm
[Verse]
*palm mute*
BmBaby got our head down
BmBaby got our head down to the ground
ELooking for a stranger
DLooking for a stranger to love
BmYou got to touch your eyes and crush your tears
BmYou gotta let go, come with me
ELooking for a stranger
DLooking for a stranger to loveBm  
[Chorus]
   BmYou say Dyou want it, Abut you can't Gget it in
   BmYou got yDoursAelf a Embad habit
   BmOh lDook at you, Ayou walking Gup and down a pole
   BmI say brDeathe, Astay witEmh me
   BmYou say Dyou want it, Abut you Gcan't get it in
   BmYou got Dyourself Aa bad Emhabit
   BmOh look Dat you, Awalking up and Gdown a pole
   BmI say bDreathe OAh man, oh man, oh man
   AYou know I wish I had it all
[Verse 2]
*palm mute*
BmBaby got our head down
BmBaby tryna stand down in the crowd
ELooking for a stranger
DLooking for a stranger to love
BmYou got to touch your eyes and crush your tears
BmYou gotta let go, come with me
ELooking for a stranger
DLooking for a stranger to love
[Chorus]
   BmYou say Dyou want it, Abut you can't Gget it in
   BmYou got yDoursAelf a Embad habit
   BmOh lDook at you, Ayou walking Gup and down a pole
   BmI say brDeathe, Astay witEmh me
   BmYou say Dyou want it, Abut you Gcan't get it in
   BmYou got Dyourself Aa bad Emhabit
   BmOh look Dat you, Awalking up and Gdown a pole
   BmI say bDreathe OAh man, oh man, oh man
   AYou know I wish I had it all
   AYou know I wish I had it all
[Outro]
   BmYou say Dyou want it, Abut you can't Gget it in
   BmYou got yDoursAelf a Embad habit
   BmOh lDook at you, Ayou walking Gup and down the hall
   BmI say brDeathe, Aoh man oEmh man oh man

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Bad Habit

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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I found this of of multiple tabs and video lessons, I hope these are okay.

Capo 1.

[Intro]

*palm mute*

[Verse]

*palm mute*

Baby got our head down

Baby got our head down to the ground

Looking for a stranger

Looking for a stranger to love

You got to touch your eyes and crush your tears

You gotta let go, come with me

Looking for a stranger

D Bm

Looking for a stranger to love

[Chorus]

Bm D A G

You say you want it, but you can't get it in

Bm D A Em

You got yourself a bad habit

Bm D A G

Oh look at you, you walking up and down a pole

Bm D A Em

I say breathe, stay with me

Bm D A G

You say you want it, but you can't get it in

Bm D A Em

You got yourself a bad habit

Bm D A G

Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole

Bm D A

I say breathe Oh man, oh man, oh man

You know I wish I had it all

[Verse 2]

*palm mute*

Baby got our head down

Baby tryna stand down in the crowd

Looking for a stranger

Looking for a stranger to love

You got to touch your eyes and crush your tears

You gotta let go, come with me

Looking for a stranger

Looking for a stranger to love

[Chorus]

Bm D A G

You say you want it, but you can't get it in

Bm D A Em

You got yourself a bad habit

Bm D A G

Oh look at you, you walking up and down a pole

Bm D A Em

I say breathe, stay with me

Bm D A G

You say you want it, but you can't get it in

Bm D A Em

You got yourself a bad habit

Bm D A G

Oh look at you, walking up and down a pole

Bm D A

I say breathe Oh man, oh man, oh man

You know I wish I had it all

[Outro]

Bm D A G

You say you want it, but you can't get it in

Bm D A Em

You got yourself a bad habit

Bm D A G

Oh look at you, you walking up and down the hall

Bm D A Em

I say breathe, oh man oh man oh man

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