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BADGE (Eric Clapton)
Intro: ||Am(add9) – C|                D|Am(add9) - C|                 D||
                    Am                     D   Em(add9)  
   Thinkin' 'bout the times your drove in my car. 
                 Am                          D  Em(add9)  
   Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far. 
                            C              Am           Bm  Am(add9)…
   And I'm thinkin' bout the love that you laid on my table. 
                    Am                      D  Em(add9)   
    I told you not to wander 'round in the dark. 
                       Am                              D  Em(add9) 
    I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park. 
                            C              Am           Bm  Am(add9)…       D2  
   Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mable. 
Bridge: 
||:  Cadd9- G/B   G|                D2|  Cadd9-G/ B   G|                D2:||
(D2)                Cadd9     G/B      G   D2  
Yes, I told you that the light goes up and down. 
Don't you Cadd9notice how the G/Bwheel Ggoes 'D2round. 
And you Cadd9better pick yourG/Bself Gup D2from the ground 
beCadd9fore they bring the G/BcurtGain D2down. 
Yes, beCadd9fore they bring the G/BcurtGain D2down. 
Guitar Solo: 
||:  Cadd9- G/B   G|                D2|  Cadd9-G/ B   G|                D2:||
                 Am                            D  Em(add9) 
   Talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you. 
                     Am                     D  Em(add9)
   She didn't have the time to wait in the queue. 
                     C               Am             Bm  Am(add9)…
   She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle. 
Have fun!! Paul from Holland

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The story behind the song

"Badge" by Cream, co-written by Eric Clapton and George Harrison, found its unique title through a humorous mishap. The song was originally untitled, and during the production of Cream's final album, Goodbye, a handwritten note for the song's "bridge" section was misread by Clapton as "badge." This playful origin gives the song an almost accidental charm. When you play it, you can channel that feeling of something great emerging from a simple, unexpected moment.

AI-written from these sources:Badge (song) — Wikipedia ↗Eric Clapton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Badge

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Cadd9

G/B

BADGE (Eric Clapton)

Am C D Am C D

Intro: ||(add9) – | |(add9) - | ||

Am D Em

(add9)

Thinkin' 'bout the times your drove in my car.

Am D Em

(add9)

Thinkin' that I might have drove you too far.

C Am Bm Am

(add9)…

And I'm thinkin' bout the love that you laid on my table.

Am D Em

(add9)

I told you not to wander 'round in the dark.

Am D Em

(add9)

I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park.

C Am Bm Am D2

(add9)…

Then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mable.

Bridge:

Cadd9 G/B G D2 Cadd9 B G D2

||: - | | -G/ | :||

D2 Cadd9 G/B G D2

()

Yes, I told you that the light goes up and down.

Cadd9 G/B G D2

Don't you notice how the wheel goes 'round.

Cadd9 G/B G D2

And you better pick yourself up from the ground

Cadd9 G/B G D2

before they bring the curtain down.

Cadd9 G/B G D2

Yes, before they bring the curtain down.

Guitar Solo:

Cadd9 G/B G D2 Cadd9 B G D2

||: - | | -G/ | :||

Am D Em

(add9)

Talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you.

Am D Em

(add9)

She didn't have the time to wait in the queue.

C Am Bm Am

(add9)…

She cried away her life since she fell off the cradle.

Have fun!! Paul from Holland

About Badge Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Badge by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Badge chords”, “Badge guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Badge chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Badge chords and for experienced players who want accurate Badge lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, C, D, Em, Bm, D2.

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