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Fmaj7 0-0-3-2-1-0
[Intro]
Bb Fmaj7 Bb Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
Mother left me Bbhome
She said to keep it Fmaj7cleanF  
So I went outsidBbe and soaked it in Fmaj7KerosenFe
My Bbdoctor said everything was Fmaj7bad for my Fhealth
But Bbwhen I asked what's good, she said
"You can fDmind out for Cyourself!"
[Chorus]
CEvery time DmI feel fBbine (FBad luck)
CEnd up on tDmhe wrong Bbside (FBad luck)
CYesterday Dmwas tough
I was Bbhaving some Fbad times
CLove will pick Dmme up
BbAgainF  Bb  
[Verse 2]
I was rBbeady to go out
And throw Fmaj7caution to the Fwall
Fresh pack of Bbrazors, too
Yeah but Fmaj7out of BarbasFol
An Bbold lover found me at the Fmaj7grocery sFtore
Was a Bbfriendly conversation
Until she Dmslammed my face in that dCoor
[Chorus]
CEvery time DmI feel fBbine (FBad luck)
CEnd up on tDmhe wrong Bbside (FBad luck)
CYesterday Dmwas tough
I was Bbhaving some Fbad times
CLove will pick Dmme up
BbAgain
[Bridge]
BbStill I get a feelin' thoughFmaj7  
BbI never want to lose that hopFmaj7e
Cause nobody will Gmget too closeF  Fmaj7  
Never want to Bblose that hopeC  
[Chorus]
CEvery time DmI feel fBbine (FBad luck)
CEnd up on tDmhe wrong Bbside (FBad luck)
CYesterday Dmwas tough
I was Bbhaving some Fbad times
CLove will pick Dmme up
BbAgainF  
[Chorus]
CEvery time DmI feel fBbine (FBad luck)
CEnd up on tDmhe wrong Bbside (FBad luck)
CEven went Dmto hell
I was Bbhaving some Fbad times
CLove will pick Dmme up
BbAgainF  
BbAgainF  
BbAgain
F

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Bad Times

by Ra Ra Riot

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Fmaj7 0-0-3-2-1-0

[Intro]

Bb Fmaj7 Bb Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

Mother left me home

Fmaj7 F

She said to keep it clean

Bb Fmaj7 F

So I went outside and soaked it in Kerosene

Bb Fmaj7 F

My doctor said everything was bad for my health

But when I asked what's good, she said

Dm C

"You can find out for yourself!"

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb F

Every time I feel fine (Bad luck)

C Dm Bb F

End up on the wrong side (Bad luck)

C Dm

Yesterday was tough

Bb F

I was having some bad times

C Dm

Love will pick me up

Bb F Bb

Again

[Verse 2]

I was ready to go out

Fmaj7 F

And throw caution to the wall

Fresh pack of razors, too

Fmaj7 F

Yeah but out of Barbasol

Bb Fmaj7 F

An old lover found me at the grocery store

Was a friendly conversation

Dm C

Until she slammed my face in that door

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb F

Every time I feel fine (Bad luck)

C Dm Bb F

End up on the wrong side (Bad luck)

C Dm

Yesterday was tough

Bb F

I was having some bad times

C Dm

Love will pick me up

Again

[Bridge]

Bb Fmaj7

Still I get a feelin' though

Bb Fmaj7

I never want to lose that hope

Gm F Fmaj7

Cause nobody will get too close

Bb C

Never want to lose that hope

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb F

Every time I feel fine (Bad luck)

C Dm Bb F

End up on the wrong side (Bad luck)

C Dm

Yesterday was tough

Bb F

I was having some bad times

C Dm

Love will pick me up

Bb F

Again

[Chorus]

C Dm Bb F

Every time I feel fine (Bad luck)

C Dm Bb F

End up on the wrong side (Bad luck)

C Dm

Even went to hell

Bb F

I was having some bad times

C Dm

Love will pick me up

Bb F

Again

Bb F

Again

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