If It Wasn't for Bad chords by Elton John and Leon Russell

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
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I knew
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from the first night I met you
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Something just wasn't quite right
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Loving like an innocent
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stranger
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But somethin' was just out of sight
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Verse 2

How could I know that you abused me

Fill out some plan of your own

I couldn't know you'd abuse me

Leave me here hurt and alone

Verse 3
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If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
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If it wasn't for lies you'd be true
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I know that you could be
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just like you should
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If it wasn't for bad
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you'd be good
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Verse 4

I only saw what I wanted to see

You were a dream in my mind

I'll never know how you really could be

It didn't take long for me to find

Verse 5
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I guess that it's my fault for seeing
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Only what I wanted to see
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I  couldn't know you were being
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A player just acting for me
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Verse 6
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If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
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If it wasn't for lies you'd be  true
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I know you could be just like you should
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If it wasn't for bad you'd be good

Interlude 1

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Verse 7
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I knew from the first night
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I met you
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Something just wasn't quite right
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Loving like an innocent stranger
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But something was just out of sight
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Verse 8
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If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
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If it wasn't for lies you'd be true
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I know you could be just like you should
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If it wasn't for bad you'd be good
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If it wasn't for bad you'd be good