The Bad Thing chords by
Arctic Monkeys

2007Rock2.6K views

Key: E minor

Chorus 1
Em Em 
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B B 2
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Do  the bad thing
Am Am 
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G G 
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F# F# 2
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Take off your wedding ring
Em Em 
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B B 2
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But it won't make it
Am Am 
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that much easier
G G 
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F# F# 2
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It might make it worse

Verse 1
Dm Dm 
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Oh, the night's like a whirlwind
Am Am 
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Somebody's girlfriend's talking to me,
but it's alright
Dm Dm 
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She's saying that he's not gonna slap me
or try to attack me
Am Am 
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He's not the jealous type
Dm Dm 
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Am Am 
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And I only need to get half an excuse
and I'm away
Dm Dm 
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But when there's no excuses,
Am Am 
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that's much easier to say

Bridge 1
Dm Dm 
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I've been before
Am Am 
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And all these capers make us to look
Dm Dm 
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for it to ignore
See, she's talking but
Am Am 
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I'm not entirely sure (ah)

Interlude 1

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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G

G

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F#

F#

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Chorus 2
Em Em 
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B B 2
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Do  the bad thing
Am Am 
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G G 
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F# F# 2
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Take off your wedding ring
Em Em 
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B B 2
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But it won't make it
Am Am 
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that much easier
G G 
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F# F# 2
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It might make it worse

Verse 2
Dm Dm 
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Oh, a sudden disheartener
Am Am 
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Somebody's partner's talking to me,
Dm Dm 
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But I don't know that is what she isn't
She murmurs things to confirm that
Am Am 
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the tragedy is true
Dm Dm 
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And I knew, how could she not?
Am Am 
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She could have anyone she wants
Dm Dm 
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And I'm struggling to think of
Am Am 
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an immediate response

Bridge 2

Dm

Dm

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Like, "I don't mind, it'd be a big mistake

Am

Am

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for you to wait

Dm

Dm

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And let me waste your time

Am

Am

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Really, love, it's fine"

Interlude 2

I said, "Really, love, it's

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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(fine")

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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G

G

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F#

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Outro 1
Em Em 
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And then the first time it occurred
B B 2
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that there was something to destroy
Am Am 
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I knew before the invitation
G G 
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F# F# 2
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that there was this ploy
Em Em 
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Oh, but she carried on suggestin',
B B 2
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a struggle to refuse
Am Am 
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She said, "It's the red wine this time"
G G 
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F# F# 2
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But that is no excuse
Em Em 
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