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[Intro]
 A(x2)
[Verse]
Well I changed my ways to  Dplease that woman
BAut I could never be  Egood enough
Yeah, I  Agave up drinkin' anD'  took up churchin'
AAnd for a while it  Ewasn't tough
BDut barkeep I've made a decision after  Adoing the best I  Dcould
That for  Abetter or worse, I'Em  gonna be bad fAor  good
[Chorus]
So bring on the  Dwhiskey
Turn up the jukebox  Aloud
These boots were made for  Dtonkin'
Warn every woman a Eround
I'm gonna wind it  Dup tonight
A little tighter that I  AshoulDd
Yeah, for  Abetter of worse, I'Em  gonna be bad fAor  good
[Verse]
I Areally like my  Dreputation
AAnd how I'm known all  Eover town
Of  Abeing the first iDn  my generation
TAo close every single  Ehonky tonk down
ID'm gonna be a tough act to follow
DAoin' what I said I  Dwould
Yeah, for  Abetter or worse, I'Em  gonna be bad fAor  good
[Chorus]
So bring on the  Dwhiskey
Turn up the jukebox  Aloud
These boots were made for  Dtonkin'
Warn every woman a Eround
I'm gonna wind it  Dup tonight
A little tighter that I  AshoulDd
Yeah, for  Abetter of worse, I'Em  gonna be bad fAor  good
Oh, somebody be bad 
[Solo]
D A D E
[Verse]
I'm gonna wind it  Dup tonight
A little tighter that I  AshoulDd
Yeah, for  Abetter of worse, I'Em  gonna be bad fAor  good
Yeah, for  Abetter of worse, I'Em  gonna be bad fAor  good
[Outro]
D A E A

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Bad For Good

by Deryl Dodd

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[Intro]

(x2)

[Verse]

Well I changed my ways to please that woman

A E

But I could never be good enough

A D

Yeah, I gave up drinkin' an' took up churchin'

A E

And for a while it wasn't tough

D A D

But barkeep I've made a decision after doing the best I could

A E A

That for better or worse, I'm gonna be bad for good

[Chorus]

So bring on the whiskey

Turn up the jukebox loud

These boots were made for tonkin'

Warn every woman a round

I'm gonna wind it up tonight

A D

A little tighter that I should

A E A

Yeah, for better of worse, I'm gonna be bad for good

[Verse]

A D

I really like my reputation

A E

And how I'm known all over town

A D

Of being the first in my generation

A E

To close every single honky tonk down

I'm gonna be a tough act to follow

A D

Doin' what I said I would

A E A

Yeah, for better or worse, I'm gonna be bad for good

[Chorus]

So bring on the whiskey

Turn up the jukebox loud

These boots were made for tonkin'

Warn every woman a round

I'm gonna wind it up tonight

A D

A little tighter that I should

A E A

Yeah, for better of worse, I'm gonna be bad for good

Oh, somebody be bad

[Solo]

D A D E

[Verse]

I'm gonna wind it up tonight

A D

A little tighter that I should

A E A

Yeah, for better of worse, I'm gonna be bad for good

A E A

Yeah, for better of worse, I'm gonna be bad for good

[Outro]

D A E A

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