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"Bad" by Jason Aldean
capo 2
[Intro]
Bm C Bm C
[Verse 1]
When you're Bmgood, girl you're good
Doin' Cevery little thing exactly like you Bmshould
So sweet, with your Cangel eyes just killin' mDe
On the Bmporch, blue sky
Yeah you Bmhold my hand say you want to take a DSunday dCrive
It's all good, when you're CgoodD  
[Chorus]
But when you're Cbad
And you're lDookin' at me just like Emthat
Reach uDp and you take my hCat and you turn it arouGnd
Steal my dEmrink and you shoot it on doDwn
When you're Cwild, child, fGlashin' that come here sEmmile
DSpinnin' in your little red Cdress
Show a little too mGuch
When you dance like Emthat
Sayin' look don't toDuch
I never kCnow what I'll get when we get together
When you're Cgood, you're good
But when you're bad, you're betterBm  C  
[Verse 2]
When you're Bmgood, girl you're good
When you're Ccountin' the stars in the sky layin' bDack
On the Bmhood, talkin' 'bout
How you Cwant to stay here 'til the moon goes oDut
With your Bmhead, on my chest
One inBmnocent little kiss
Aw Dit's so Cgood, so good, when you're CgoodD  
[Chorus]
But when you're Cbad
And you're lGookin' at me just like Emthat
Reach uDp and you take my hCat and you turn it arouGnd
Steal my dEmrink and you shoot it on doDwn
When you're Cwild, child, fGlashin' that come here sEmmile
DSpinnin' in your little red Cdress
Show a little too mGuch
When you dance like Emthat
Sayin' look don't toDuch
I never kCnow what I'll get when we get together
When you're Cgood, you're good
But when you're bad, you're better
[Solo]
C G D Em
C G D Em
[Bridge]
Yeah CI love every side of you
  EmAll the wrong and the rDight of you
CAll the day and the nighttime too
But Emyou're the best I've Dever had
[Chorus]
But when you're Cbad
And you're lGookin' at me just like Emthat
Reach uDp and you take my hCat and you turn it arouGnd
Steal my dEmrink and you shoot it on doDwn
When you're Cwild, child, fGlashin' that come here sEmmile
DSpinnin' in your little red Cdress
Show a little too mGuch
When you dance like Emthat
Sayin' look don't toDuch
I never kCnow what I'll get when we get together
When you're Cgood, you're good
But when you're bad, you're better
[Outro]
  C    G     Emgirl, when you're Dbad, you're better
C G Em  D
Bm   C   Bm   C

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Bad

by Jason Aldean

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

"Bad" by Jason Aldean

capo 2

[Intro]

Bm C Bm C

[Verse 1]

When you're good, girl you're good

C Bm

Doin' every little thing exactly like you should

C D

So sweet, with your angel eyes just killin' me

On the porch, blue sky

Bm D C

Yeah you hold my hand say you want to take a Sunday drive

C D

It's all good, when you're good

[Chorus]

But when you're bad

D Em

And you're lookin' at me just like that

D C G

Reach up and you take my hat and you turn it around

Em D

Steal my drink and you shoot it on down

C G Em

When you're wild, child, flashin' that come here smile

D C

Spinnin' in your little red dress

Show a little too much

When you dance like that

Sayin' look don't touch

I never know what I'll get when we get together

When you're good, you're good

Bm C

But when you're bad, you're better

[Verse 2]

When you're good, girl you're good

C D

When you're countin' the stars in the sky layin' back

On the hood, talkin' 'bout

C D

How you want to stay here 'til the moon goes out

With your head, on my chest

One innocent little kiss

D C C D

Aw it's so good, so good, when you're good

[Chorus]

But when you're bad

G Em

And you're lookin' at me just like that

D C G

Reach up and you take my hat and you turn it around

Em D

Steal my drink and you shoot it on down

C G Em

When you're wild, child, flashin' that come here smile

D C

Spinnin' in your little red dress

Show a little too much

When you dance like that

Sayin' look don't touch

I never know what I'll get when we get together

When you're good, you're good

But when you're bad, you're better

[Solo]

C G D Em

[Bridge]

Yeah I love every side of you

Em D

All the wrong and the right of you

All the day and the nighttime too

Em D

But you're the best I've ever had

[Chorus]

But when you're bad

G Em

And you're lookin' at me just like that

D C G

Reach up and you take my hat and you turn it around

Em D

Steal my drink and you shoot it on down

C G Em

When you're wild, child, flashin' that come here smile

D C

Spinnin' in your little red dress

Show a little too much

When you dance like that

Sayin' look don't touch

I never know what I'll get when we get together

When you're good, you're good

But when you're bad, you're better

[Outro]

C G Em D

girl, when you're bad, you're better

C G Em D

Bm C Bm C

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