Bad For Good chords by
Meat Loaf

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

D

D

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G

G

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Verse 1

G

G

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The sea is whipping the sky

C

C

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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The sky is whipping the sea

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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You can hide away forever from the storm

D

D

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But you'll never hide away from me

G

G

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The icy cold will cut us like

a knife in the dark

D

D

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C

C

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And we may lose everything in the wind

G

G

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But the Northern Lights are burning

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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And they're giving off spark s

Am

Am

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I want to wrap myself around

C

C

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you like a winter skin

D

D

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Verse 2

G

G

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You know I'm onto your scent

Gsus4

Gsus4

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G

G

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We're near the end of the chase

C

C

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Take a look out your window

Am

Am

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and I'll be there in the night

G

G

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Your love is so close that I

D

D

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can almost taste it

G

G

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The icy cold will cut us like

a knife in the dark

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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And we may lose everything in the wind

G

G

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But the Northern Lights are burning

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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And they're giv ing off sparks

Am

Am

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I want to wrap myself around you

like a winter skin

D

D

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Verse 3

Gm

Gm

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You've been living your

life like a girl in a cage

F

F

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And you whisper when

I want you to shout

Gm

Gm

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And I wonder why you

wanna go on sleeping

Bb

Bb

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When there's nothing

D

D

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left to dream about

But you better remember

G

G

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If it's something I want then

C

C

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G

G

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it's something I need

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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I wasn't built for comfort

C

C

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G

G

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I was built for speed

If it's something I want then

C

C

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G

G

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it's something I need

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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I wasn't built for comfort

C

C

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I was built for speed

G

G

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Verse 4

Am

Am

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And I know that I'm gonna

G

G

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be like this forever

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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I'm nev er gonna be what I should

G

G

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Am

Am

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And you think that I'll be bad

G

G

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C

C

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for just a little while

But I know that I'll be bad for good

G

G

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Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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I know that I'll be bad for good

D

D

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I know that I'll be bad for good

G

G

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Verse 5

Your eyes are darker than sin

And I've been watching them glow

C

C

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Take a chance on a promise

Am

Am

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and a roll of the dice

G

G

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D

D

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Put your foot on the gas, let it go, let it go,

Interlude 1

let it go

G

G

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Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

Am

Am

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[Chorus] And I

know that I'm gonna

G

G

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be like this forever

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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I'm nev er gonna be what I should

G

G

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And you think that I'll be

Am

Am

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G

G

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bad for just a little while

C

C

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An d you think that I'll be bad

for just a little while

G

G

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And you think that I'll be

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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bad for just a little while

Am

Am

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G

G

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C

C

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But I know that I'll be bad for good

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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I know that I'll be bad for good

D

D

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Em

Em

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I know that I'll be bad for good

Am

Am

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G

G

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D

D

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I know that I'll be bad for good

Verse 7

G

G

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Bad for good

Em

Em

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Bad for good

Interlude 2

Verse 8

Em

Em

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For the good of some thrills

on a long frigid night

D

D

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For the good of the fire in your soul

A

A

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For the good of the kiss

let me hold you so tight

B

B

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For the good of getting out of control

G

G

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For the good of the action and

a race in the dark

D

D

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For the good of those chills up your spine

A

A

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For the good of the rock

and the roll in your heart

B

B

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For the good of what's yours

and what's mine

Em

Em

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For the good of believing

in a life after birth

C

C

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For the good of your body so bright

A

A

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For the good of the search for

some heaven on earth

B

B

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For the good of one hell of a night

Em

Em

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For the good of one hell of a night

Verse 9

Em

Em

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D

D

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A

A

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B

B

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Em

Em

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For the good

D

D

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A

A

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B

B

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Em

Em

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of

the action and a race in the dark

C

C

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For the good of the fire in your soul

A

A

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For the good of the rock and

the roll in your heart

B

B

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For the good of getting out of control

Em

Em

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For the good of believing in a life after birth

D

D

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C

C

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For the good of your body so bright

A

A

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For the good of the search for

some heaven on earth

B

B

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For the good of one hell of a night,

for the good of one hell of a night

Em

Em

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D

D

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Verse 10

G

G

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God speed

God speed

C

C

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God speed, speed us away

D

D

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God speed

God speed

Em

Em

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God speed, speed us away

G

G

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I'll be bad for good (god speed) I'll be bad for good

Verse 11

A

A

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G

G

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(god speed)

F#

F#

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I'll be bad for good (god speed)

Em

Em

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Speed us away, speed us away,

D

D

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speed us away, speed us away

Verse 12

G

G

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The sea is whipping the sky

Gsus4

Gsus4

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The sky is whipping the sea

G

G

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C

C

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You can hide away forever

Am

Am

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from the storm

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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D

D

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But you'll never hide away from me

G

G

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The icy cold will cut us like

a knife in the dark

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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And we may lose everything in the wind

G

G

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But the Northern Lights are burning

Em

Em

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D

D

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C

C

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And they're giving off sparks

Am

Am

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I want to wrap myself around

you like a winter skin

D

D

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Verse 13

Em

Em

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I know that you can be bad

D

D

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At least a little while

C

C

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G

G

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But if you give me a chance,

C

C

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G

G

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give me one little chance

F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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And give me all the love that you should

G

G

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Am

Am

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Then instead of being bad

G

G

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C

C

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for just a little while

G

G

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Am

Am

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Then instead of being bad

G

G

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C

C

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for just a little while

G

G

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Am

Am

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Then instead of being bad for

G

G

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just a little while

C

C

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Am

Am

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G

G

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Verse 14

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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I'm gonna make you bad for good

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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I'm gonna make you bad for good

D

D

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Em

Em

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I'm gonna make you bad for good

Am

Am

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G

G

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D

D

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Eb

Eb

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I know that you'll be bad for good

Cm

Cm

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G

G

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You'll be bad for good

Outro 1

G

G

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G

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D

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G

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G

G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

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A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

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G ₄

C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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B ₀

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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C ₂

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D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

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E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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Chords

D
G
C
Gsus4
Am
Em
Gm
F
Bb
A
B
F#
Eb
Cm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bad For Good by Meat Loaf is G major.

The primary chords used in Bad For Good are D, G, C, Gsus4, Am, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, Gsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bad For Good is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Bad For Good using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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