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Bad Girl

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F#minor

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[Intro]
F#m A E
[Verse 1]
I've been a F#mbad girlA  
I ain't playin' Efair
I want you to F#mbe freeA  
But I don't wanna Eshare
No I don't wanna let you F#mgoA  
But it's about time I Edo
I can't blame you anyF#mmoreA  
And I still love Eyou
Little run after each verse:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-----2-|
A|-2-4---|
E|-------|
[Verse 2]
I know it aiF#mn't easyA  
Being left on your Eown
Why did you lF#meave meA  
Well I don't really Eknow
And why wait another F#mdayA  
When a day won't change a thinEg
Please don't ever let F#mme sayA  
That agaiEn
[Chorus] (x4)
(verse chords)
Mama I ain't waiting
I ain't waiting
But I'm still holding on

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Bad Girl

by Devendra Banhart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

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[Intro]

F#m A E

[Verse 1]

F#m A

I've been a bad girl

I ain't playin' fair

F#m A

I want you to be free

But I don't wanna share

F#m A

No I don't wanna let you go

But it's about time I do

F#m A

I can't blame you anymore

And I still love you

Little run after each verse:

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-----2-|

A|-2-4---|

E|-------|

[Verse 2]

F#m A

I know it ain't easy

Being left on your own

F#m A

Why did you leave me

Well I don't really know

F#m A

And why wait another day

When a day won't change a thing

F#m A

Please don't ever let me say

That again

[Chorus] (x4)

(verse chords)

Mama I ain't waiting

I ain't waiting

But I'm still holding on

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