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{Intro]
   E    Dx2
[Verse 1]
 EWell I'm told at days old
She was Dleft on the steps of the preacher's door
 EMom and Dad, it felt bad
But that was Done more problem that they didn't have
[Pre-Chorus]
  GWhat would it take to change their mAinds
  GJust one more someone left behBind
[Chorus]
It's a Egood worldD  A/C#  
EGone real badD  A/C#  
And oEnly love can bring it baAsus4ckA  
{Break]
E   D
[Verse 2]
Now she's, Ethirteen, and it seems
She wants to Dlook like the girls on the tv screen
 EShe's stick thin, she won't grin
But her Dtiny little frame keeps 'em calling again
[Pre-Chorus]
  GWhat does it take to change her mAind
  GJust one more someone left behBind
[Chorus]
It's a Egood world (Dgood A/C#world)
EGone real bad (Dgone reA/C#al bad)
And oEnly love can bring it bacAsus4kA  
[Bridge]
  D     EIf she don't promise
  D     EThen she can't lie
  D     EBut nothing changes
  D     EIf she don't, if she don't try
[Break]
   A     D     GIf she don't tAryD  G  B7  
[Chorus]
It's a Egood world (gDood wA/C#orld)
It's Egone real bad (gDone reA/C#al bad)
And oEnly love can bring it bacAsus4kA  
[Chorus]
I said it's a Egood world (gDood wA/C#orld)
But it's Egone real bad (gDone reA/C#al bad)
And oEnly love can bring it bacAsus4kA  
[Outro]
Bring it baEck, Donly love can bring it bEackD  E  

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Good World Gone Bad

by Dave Barnes

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A/C#

Asus4

{Intro]

E D

[Verse 1]

Well I'm told at days old

She was left on the steps of the preacher's door

Mom and Dad, it felt bad

But that was one more problem that they didn't have

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

What would it take to change their minds

G B

Just one more someone left behind

[Chorus]

E D A/C#

It's a good world

E D A/C#

Gone real bad

E Asus4 A

And only love can bring it back

{Break]

E D

[Verse 2]

Now she's, thirteen, and it seems

She wants to look like the girls on the tv screen

She's stick thin, she won't grin

But her tiny little frame keeps 'em calling again

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

What does it take to change her mind

G B

Just one more someone left behind

[Chorus]

E D A/C#

It's a good world (good world)

E D A/C#

Gone real bad (gone real bad)

E Asus4 A

And only love can bring it back

[Bridge]

D E

If she don't promise

D E

Then she can't lie

D E

But nothing changes

D E

If she don't, if she don't try

[Break]

A D G A D G B7

If she don't try

[Chorus]

E D A/C#

It's a good world (good world)

E D A/C#

It's gone real bad (gone real bad)

E Asus4 A

And only love can bring it back

[Chorus]

E D A/C#

I said it's a good world (good world)

E D A/C#

But it's gone real bad (gone real bad)

E Asus4 A

And only love can bring it back

[Outro]

E D E D E

Bring it back, only love can bring it back

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