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Bad Apple

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[Intro]
 G#   Fx8
G#
[Verse]
G#Bad aFpple,G#  
G#Why do FI want G#more?
G#Skin so Fsweet,
G#But you're rotten Fto the D#core.
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#coreF  
[Chorus]
I C#never learnt to truly burn 
C#Bridges made in darker days.
[Instrumental]
 G#   Fx5
[Verse]
G#Bad apFple,G#  
G#Why do I Ffeel the G#need,
To Ftouch you,G#  
G#When I Fknow you are not D#clean?
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
[Chorus]
I C#never learnt to truly burn 
C#Bridges made in Bbmdarker
[Instrumental]
 F   C#x4
[Bridge]
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core
FTo the D#core

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Bad Apple

by Basement

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

[Intro]

G# F

[Verse]

G# F G#

Bad apple,

G# F G#

Why do I want more?

G# F

Skin so sweet,

G# F D#

But you're rotten to the core.

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D# F

To the core

[Chorus]

I never learnt to truly burn

Bridges made in darker days.

[Instrumental]

G# F

[Verse]

G# F G#

Bad apple,

G# F G#

Why do I feel the need,

F G#

To touch you,

G# F D#

When I know you are not clean?

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

[Chorus]

I never learnt to truly burn

C# Bbm

Bridges made in darker

[Instrumental]

F C#

[Bridge]

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

F D#

To the core

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