Intro: G
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I'm sitting in this café
People talking so loud
C
I can't hear myself think
G
And that's not a bad thing
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The coffee keeps on coming
The waiter keeps smiling
C
As I'm riding on this river of caffeine
G
And that's not a bad thing
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D
I used to feel sorry for someone like me
C
In a corner booth pretending to read
G
On a Friday night
DG
I used to say, it just ain't right
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D
How could anybody ever have any fun
C
Without somebody, without someone
EmCC-G-G-C
It never dawned on me, the possibility
G
That it's not a bad thing
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All those thoughts of
'How will I live without you'
C
Tonight you know they're few and far between
G
The waiter's name is Joey
He told me and that's when I noticed
C
He ain't wearing any ring
G
And that's not a bad thing
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D
There's a tug on the edge of my heart
C
It's you again saying, "Don't you start
G
Letting go of me"
DG
But I'm not listening
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D
For once in my life, I'll feel what I feel
C
Let it be, let it be real
EmCC-G-G-C
Let it flow through me and wash me clean
GC
Yeah, it's not a bad thing____
GCC-G-G-C
It's not a bad thing____
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G
As I'm driving home I'm thinking
The worst might be over
C
Or maybe I'm a little bit naïve
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G
But the streetlights seem brighter
As I walk up to my front door
N.C. C
I'm all alone when I turn the key
N.C. G
And it's not a bad thing
No, it's not a bad thing
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.