Bad Blood
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verse 1:
C Em D C Em D C
Sever the ties, Cut me out, Fill up the hole
C Em D C
That I tried and I tried and I tried to fill
Em D C
Oh, but I'll lie and I'll lie at will
Em D C
Just to keep your feet off the floor
Em D Em
And to keep my wolves from your door
[Refrão]
C D
Forgive me for I am not acting myself
G C
But these bees in my breath have to come out
C D
Well you give me no reason to doubt your word
G C
But I still somehow still have my reasons
C D
I'm sorry I don't mean to scare you at all
G C
I'm just trying to drain all this bad blood
C G D
All this bad blood
C G D
All my bad blood
verse 2:
C Em D C Em D
Well I'll slash the tyres, And I'll lock the door
C Em D C
So no one gets out if there's a rupture to the structure of this house that we built
Em D C
And I fucked it and I fucked it and I fucked it until
Em D Em Em
Those wolves they took all they could
[Refrão]
C D
Forgive me for I am not acting myself
G C
But these bees in my breath have to come out
C D
Well you give me no reason to doubt your word
G C
But I still somehow still have my reasons
C D
I'm sorry I don't mean to scare you at all
G C
I'm just trying to drain all this bad blood
C G D
All this bad blood
C G D
All my bad blood
C G D
All my bad blood
C G D
All my bad blood
verse 3:
C D
As I walked down the road, of old St. Augustin,
G C
I recall a choir singing out in worship,
C D
Well the tighter you hold, yeah she's still going to go,
G C
Until all you remember is the courtship,
C D G C
Well I know I was far from perfect but I was just dying to drain all my bad blood,
C G D
All my bad blood
C G D D
All my bad blood
(end on G)
How to play Bad Blood
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.