Bad Books - Forest Whitaker

Intro -x2-: B0 D#m1 E2 F#3
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B4       D#m5
1You started a fire
E6                       F#7
2That was never supposed to burn out
B8       D#m9
3You started a band
E10                       F#11
4That was cool for a while, but it turned pretty bland
B12       D#m13
5I started a fight
E14                       F#15
6With a neighbor next door and his pesky wife
B16       D#m17
7You started a job
E18                      F#19
8That you hate when you’re sober, and hate even more when you’re not.
E20       F#21      B22    F#23      G#m24     F#25     E26
9And I know, you hate me too;
E27               F#28      B29
10You always say you do.
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B30       D#m31
13You moved to Japan
E32                       F#33
14Thought a clean bill of health and a camera could show you the plan
B34       D#m35
15I bought a bird
E36                       F#37
16That repeats what I say, but, “I’m lonely” is all that he’s heard.
B38       D#m39
17You found a guy
E40                       F#41
18That is clearly the opposite of me, with a black motorbike
B42       D#m43
19I dicked around
E44                       F#45
20But it’s just like a movie whose picture is off with the sound.
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E46       F#47      B48    F#49      G#m50     F#51    E52
23And I know, you hate me too;
E53               F#54      B55
24You always say you do.
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B56       D#m57
27You started to write
E58                       F#59
28It was subtle at first, but the danger was clearly inside
B60       D#m61
29I don’t reply
E62                       F#63
30Due to lack of an ego, and laziness, it cuts like a knife
B64       D#m65
31You say that you’re good
E66                       F#67
32Had a baby with biker, and named him “Forest Whitaker”
B68       D#m69
33I’m laying low
E70                       F#71
34On the probable chance you convince me to give him a home
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E72       F#73      B74    F#75      G#m76     F#77     E78
37And I know, you hate me too;
E79               F#80      B81
38You always say you do.
B82       F#83      B84    F#85      G#m86     F#87     E88
39And I know, you hate me too;
E89              F#90      B91
40You always say you do.
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