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"Bad Idea" by Ben Folds Five
Only one officially released version of this - a demo featured on Naked Baby Photos and The Best Imitation of
Myself: A Retrospective.
INTRO:
Piano players - Slam the keys a few times over Ab-C-F-Gb-Ab-Bb
Guitar players - The closest possible chord I can notate is F#2b5/Ab.
G Bb Eb G
G Bb Eb G
GPull over the car, Bbpull over the car
EbI think I see some Gsweet squirrel rim
GPull over the car, Bbpull over the car
EbI think I feel like Ggettin down on ya
GI don't wanna, BbI don't wanna
EbI don't wanna, AbI don't wannaDsus4  
GYou make me feel, Bbmake me feel
EbMake me feel AbretardedDsus4  
G Bb Eb G
G Bb Eb G
GI can't leave it alone, Bbjerk off on the phone
EbI want you to come on Gover
GPretty bad idea, Bbpretty bad idea
EbReally, really bad Gidea
GI don't wanna, BbI don't wanna
EbI don't wanna, AbI don't wannaDsus4  
GYou make me feel, Bbmake me feel
EbMake me feel AbretardedDsus4  
Dsus4   A/C#   C   C   C/B   Bb(slam)/A  
Retard - ed, you make me feel so
(Repeat intro)
G Bb Eb G
G Bb Eb G
GNa, na na na, na na Bbna, na na na na
EbNa, na na na, na na Gna, na na na na
GNa, na na na, na na Bbna, na na na na
EbNa, na na na, na na Gna, na na na na
GWhen I stood you up
I Bbthought that you'd give up
EbNow I realize you're Gjust like a dog
GI don't wanna, BbI don't wanna
EbI don't wanna, AbI don't wannaDsus4  
GYou make me feel, Bbmake me feel
EbMake me feel AbretardedDsus4  
Dsus4   A/C#   C   C   C/B   Bb(slam)/A  
Retard - ed, Retard - ed,
(Repeat intro)
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