John Lennon - Bad to me
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Artist: John Lennon
Song: Bad To Me
Written:Lennon & McCartney
URL's: http://www.youtube.com/watch'v=7dYP4KY9rK8
Tempo: Moderato
Style: 60's Pop Ballad
Tuning: Standard
Chords
EADGBe
E: 022100
C#m: X46654
G#m: 466444
F#m7: 242344
B7: X24242
B7/F#: 224242
A: X02220
G#m7: 464444
INTRO:(Single Arpeggiated Chords)
EIf you ever leave me, C#mI'll be sad and blue,
G#mDon't you ever leave me, I'm F#m7so in love with B7you.
VERSE 1:
EThe birds in the G#msky would be C#msad a lonely,
B7If they Eknew that G#mI'd lost my C#mone and only.
B7They'd be Asad, if you're B7/F#bad to Eme.G#m7 B7
VERSE 2:
EThe leaves on the G#mtrees would be C#msoftly sighin',
B7If they Eheard from the G#mbreeze that you C#mleft me cryin'.
B7They'd be Asad; don't be B7/F#bad to Eme.G#m7 B7
CHORUS:
B7But I know you Awon't leave me 'cos you B7told me so,
And EI've no intention of C#mletting you go.
B7Just as Along as you let me know, you won't be B7/F#bad to Eme.G#m7 B7
VERSE 3:
ESo the birds in the G#msky won't be C#msad and lonely,
B7'Cos they Eknow G#mI got my C#mone and only.
B7They'll be Aglad, you're not B7/F#bad to Eme. G#m7 B7 E
CODA:
B7They'll be Aglad, you're not B7badB7/F# to EmeG#m. C#m
- B7To Eme, - B7/F#To me.E (FG#made)C#m B7 E
[End]
Alternative Version:
With more open chords.
Capo 2
Chords
EADGBe
D: 022100
Bm: X24432
F#m: 244222
Em7: 020000
A7: X02020
A7/F#: 002020
G: 320003
F#m7: 242222
Notes
1. John Lennon's original Demo of the song, which he gave to 'Billy J. Kramer with The
Dakotas', was recorded on 31 May 1963. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_to_Me
2. Lennon played this song to seek Brain Epstein's approval, whilst they were on holiday
in Barcelona, in 1963.
http://www.beatlesbible.com/1963/04/28/john-lennon-and-brian-epstein-holiday-in-barcelona-spain/