If It Wasn t For Bad
Elton John and Leon Russell
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Listen to recording for rhythms during Intro and Instrumental Break.
INTRO:
/
VERSE:
I knew from the first night I met you
Something just wasn t quite right
Looked like an innocent stranger
But something was just out of sight
How could I know that you would use me
Fill out some plan of your own
I couldn t know you d abuse me
And leave me here hurt and alone
CHORUS:
If it wasn t for you I d be happy
If it wasn t for lies you d be true
I know that you could be just like you should
If it wasn t for bad you d be good
VERSE:
I only saw what I wanted to see
You were a dream in my mind
I didn t know how you really could be
It didn t take long for me to find
I guess that it s my fault for seeing
Only what I wanted to see
I couldn t know you would be
A player just acting for me
CHORUS:
If it wasn t for you I d be happy
If it wasn t for lies you d be true
I know you could be just like you should
If it wasn t for bad you d be good
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
VERSE:
I knew from the first night I met you
Something just wasn t quite right
Looked like an innocent stranger
But something was just out of sight
CHORUS:
If it wasn t for you I d be happy
If it wasn t for lies you d be true
I know you could be just like you should
If it wasn t for bad you d be good
OUTRO:
If it wasn t for bad you d be good
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chords by Sutter, 2012