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AThere?s such a lot of good ways to be bad
And Dso many bad waAys to be good haven?t paid my rent yet
B7I tell them sorry but I E7haven?t got the money anyAmore
F#Just for today I thought I?d leavB7e home alone, hoE7ld hands with day
And if DI?m so bad, why don?t they Atake me away?
AJust like what you hear with a shell pressed to your ear
That?s the Dsea in D7the trees in the mAorning hello the universal
B7Good morning Steve, well E7you won?t believe me Atoday
F#Working doesn?t seem to be the perfect thing for me so I?ll coB7ntinue to playE7  
And if DI?m so bad why don?t they take me aAway?
D, Dsus4, D, A, B7, E7, (A)
AWell a hippy trippy name dropper came through my door
He said ?I Djust bumped into Mick he told me you know where to score??
No not Ame friend, B7I mind my own E7and my own minds Ame
F#Well my love is at the foot of your hand B7come what mayE7  
But if DJune comes first please won?t you take me aAway?

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Universal

by Small Faces

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Dsus4

There?s such a lot of good ways to be bad

D A

And so many bad ways to be good haven?t paid my rent yet

B7 E7 A

I tell them sorry but I haven?t got the money anymore

F# B7 E7

Just for today I thought I?d leave home alone, hold hands with day

D A

And if I?m so bad, why don?t they take me away?

Just like what you hear with a shell pressed to your ear

D D7 A

That?s the sea in the trees in the morning hello the universal

B7 E7 A

Good morning Steve, well you won?t believe me today

F# B7 E7

Working doesn?t seem to be the perfect thing for me so I?ll continue to play

D A

And if I?m so bad why don?t they take me away?

D Dsus4 D A B7 E7 A

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Well a hippy trippy name dropper came through my door

He said ?I just bumped into Mick he told me you know where to score??

A B7 E7 A

No not me friend, I mind my own and my own minds me

F# B7 E7

Well my love is at the foot of your hand come what may

D A

But if June comes first please won?t you take me away?

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