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I Got It Bad And That Aint Good

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[Intro]
The pDoets sG7ay that Dall who lG7ove are bDlind,DM7  B7  
But EmI'm in lB+ove, and I Em7know what A7time it Dis.Cdim  A7  
The gDood book sG7ays, "Go sDeek and G7ye shall fDind."DM7  B7  
Well, EmI have sB+ought, and Em7my, what a A7climb it is.C7  B7  Em7  A7  
My lAm7ife is like the wD7eather, it cGM7hanges with the hAmours;
F#When he's F#7near, I'm fAm7air and wB7armer --
E7When he's gone, I'm cBb7loudy with sA7howers.
DIn emG7otion, lDike the G7ocean, it's Deither sG7ink or Dswim,G7  
                   A7    Em      F#7   Bm7-5E7/6     Em7  A7  
When a woman loves a man    like  I   love him.
[Chorus]
EdimNev - Der trGeats Dme sF#7weet and Bm7gentle   E7the Bm7-5way he shE9ould --E  E7  Em7  
I gA7ot Em7it bGad B9and tE7hat aA7in't gDood.Bm7  Em7  A7-9  
[Chorus]
EdimMy  poDor heGart iDs seF#7n - ti - Bm7men - tal,   E7not Bm7-5made of wE9ood;E  E7  Em7  
I gA7ot Em7it bGad B9and tE7hat aA7in't gDood.Gm7  Fdim  D7  
[Middle 8]
But wGhen the G/F#weekend's Emover    Em7and MGmonday Gdimrolls arEdimound,
I eDnd up lDM7ike I sF#mtart oB7ut, Cdimjust cEmry - in'  B+my hFdimeart oA7ut.
[Chorus]
EdimHe  doDn't lGove Dme lF#7ike I lBm7ove him;    E7no Bm7-5- bod - y coE9uld -E-E7  Em7  
I've gA7ot Em7it bGad B9and tE7hat aA7in't gDood.DM7  E9  
[Coda]
  GI gA7ot Em7it bGad B9and tE7hat aA7in't gDood. F#m  Bm7  Gm7  D  

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I Got It Bad And That Aint Good

by Ella Fitzgerald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

DM7

B+

Em7

Cdim

Am7

GM7

F#7

Bb7

Bm7-5

Edim

Bm7

[Intro]

D G7 D G7 D DM7 B7

The poets say that all who love are blind,

Em B+ Em7 A7 D Cdim A7

But I'm in love, and I know what time it is.

D G7 D G7 D DM7 B7

The good book says, "Go seek and ye shall find."

Em B+ Em7 A7 C7 B7 Em7 A7

Well, I have sought, and my, what a climb it is.

Am7 D7 GM7 Am

My life is like the weather, it changes with the hours;

F# F#7 Am7 B7

When he's near, I'm fair and warmer --

E7 Bb7 A7

When he's gone, I'm cloudy with showers.

D G7 D G7 D G7 D G7

In emotion, like the ocean, it's either sink or swim,

A7 Em F#7 Bm7-5 Em7 A7

E7/6

When a woman loves a man like I love him.

[Chorus]

Edim D G D F#7 Bm7 E7 Bm7-5 E9 E E7 Em7

Nev - er treats me sweet and gentle the way he should --

A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D Bm7 Em7 A7-9

I got it bad and that ain't good.

[Chorus]

Edim D G D F#7 Bm7 E7 Bm7-5 E9 E E7 Em7

My poor heart is sen - ti - men - tal, not made of wood;

A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D Gm7 Fdim D7

I got it bad and that ain't good.

[Middle 8]

G G/F# Em Em7 Gm Gdim Edim

But when the weekend's over and Monday rolls around,

D DM7 F#m B7 Cdim Em B+ Fdim A7

I end up like I start out, just cry - in' my heart out.

[Chorus]

Edim D G D F#7 Bm7 E7 Bm7-5 E9 E E7 Em7

He don't love me like I love him; no - bod - y could --

A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D DM7 E9

I've got it bad and that ain't good.

[Coda]

G A7 Em7 G B9 E7 A7 D F#m Bm7 Gm7 D

I got it bad and that ain't good.

About I Got It Bad And That Aint Good Chords by Ella Fitzgerald

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The chords for "I Got It Bad And That Aint Good" show the original chord names (including D, G7, DM7, B7, Em, B+). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.