The Bad Thing – Arctic Monkeys

(Guitar 1)

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(Guitar 2)
(Plays Am and Dm on bridge; Em, Bm, G and F# are optional)

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Do the bad thing
Take off your wedding ring
But it wont make it that much easier
It might make it worse

(Guitar 2)

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[Verse 1]
The night’s like a whirlwind
Somebody’s girlfriend is talking to me
But it’s alright , she’s saying that he’s not that he’s gonna slap me
Or try to attack me, he’s not the jealous type
And I only need to get half an excuse and I’m away,
But when there’s no excuses that’s much easier to say,

(Guitar 2)

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I’ve been before and all these capers makers to the floor
Then to ignore, she’s talking but I’m not entirely sure

(Guitar 1)

(Guitar 2)

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Do the bad thing
Take off your wedding ring
But it wont make it that much easier
It might make it worse

(Guitar 2)

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[Verse 2]
(guitar 1 plays only this chord in this part)
Somebody’s partner is talking to me
But I don’t that is what she isn’t
She murmurs things to confirm the tragedy is true
And I knew how could she not she could have anyone she wants
And I’m struggling to think of an immediate response

(Guitar 2 plays this from the fourth verse)

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Like I don’t mind
Be a big mistake for you to wait and help me waste your time
Really love it’s fine, said really love it’s fine

(Guitar 1)

(Guitar 2)

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[Last Chorus]
And the first time it occurred that there was something to destroy
I knew before the invitation that there was this ploy

Oh but she carried on suggesting I struggled to refuse
She said it’s the red wine this time
But that is no excuse

(Guitar 2)

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