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Not A Bad Thing

Terri Clark
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 = x02230
 (verse 1)
I'm  sittin' in this  cafe,
 People  talkin' so loud I can't hear myself think,
 That's not  a bad thing,
 The coffee  keeps on coming,
 The waiter  who keeps smilin' as,
 I'm ridin' on a river of caffeine,
 An' that's not  a bad thing,
 (chorus)
 I used  to feel sorry for someone like me,
 In a corner  booth pretendin' to read on a Friday  night,
 I used to say, It just  ain't right,
How  could anybody ever have any fun,
 Without  somebody, without someone,
 It never dawned  on me, the possibility,
 That it's not  a bad thing
 (verse 2)
Those  naggin' thoughts about  you,
 How  I left without you tonight,
 You know, they're few and far between,
 The waiter's  name is Joey,  he told me,
 And that's when I noticed he ain't wearing any ring,
 An' that's not  a bad thing,
 (chorus)
 And there  is a tug on the edge of my heart,
 It's you  again sayin ,Don't you start lettin' go  of me,
 But I ain't listenin,
 For once  in my life, I'll feel what I feel,
Let  it be, let it be real, let it flow  through me,
 An' wash  me clean, that's not a bad thing,
 (lead chords -  -  -  - )
 (verse 3)
As  I'm drivin' home, I'm thinkin,  the worst  might be over,
 Or maybe I'm a little bit naive,
 But the street  lights seem brighter,
 As I walk  to my front door,
 And I'm all alone when I turn the key,
 An' that's not  a bad thing,
 (chorus)
 I used  to feel sorry for someone like me,
 In a corner  booth pretendin' to read on a Friday  night,
 I used to say, It just  ain't right,
How  could anybody ever have any fun,
 Without  somebody, without someone,
 It never dawned  on me, the possibility,
 That it's not  a bad thin

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Readable chord sheet for Not A Bad Thing by Terri Clark

[D]   [A]

[Asus4] = x02230

(verse 1)
[A]I'm sittin' in this[Asus4] cafe,
P[A]eople talkin' so loud I can't hear myself th[D]ink,
That's [A]not a bad thing,
The [A]coffee keeps on [Asus4]coming,
The [A]waiter who keeps smilin' as,
I'm ridin' on a river of ca[D]ffeine,
An' that's [D]not a bad th[A]ing,

(chorus)
I u[E]sed to feel sorry for someone like me,
In a c[D]orner booth pretendin' to read on a Fr[A]iday night,
I used to say, It j[E]ust ain't right,
[E]How could anybody ever have any fun,
With[D]out somebody, without someone,
It never d[F#m]awned on me, the possib[D]ility,
That it's n[A]ot a bad thing

(verse 2)
[A]Those naggin' thoughts [Asus4]about you,
H[A]ow I left without you tonight,
You know, they're few and far be[D]tween,
The w[A]aiter's name is [Asus4]Joey, he told m[A]e,
And that's when I noticed he ain't wearing any r[D]ing,
An' that's [A]not a bad thing,

(chorus)
And [E]there is a tug on the edge of my heart,
It's [D]you again sayin ,Don't you start lettin' [A]go of me,
But I ain't l[E]istenin,
For o[E]nce in my life, I'll feel what I feel,
[D]Let it be, let it be real, let it f[F#m]low through me,
An' w[D]ash me clean, that's not a bad t[E]hing,

(lead chords - [E] - [D] - [E] - [D])

(verse 3)
[A]As I'm drivin' home, I'm t[Asus4]hinkin, the wo[A]rst might be over,
Or maybe I'm a little bit n[D]aive,
But the str[A]eet lights seem b[Asus4]righter,
As I w[A]alk to my front door,
And I'm all alone when I turn the k[D]ey,
An' that's n[A]ot a bad thing,

(chorus)
I u[E]sed to feel sorry for someone like me,
In a c[D]orner booth pretendin' to read on a Fr[A]iday night,
I used to say, It j[E]ust ain't right,
[E]How could anybody ever have any fun,
With[D]out somebody, without someone,
It never d[F#m]awned on me, the possib[D]ility,
That it's n[A]ot a bad thin

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