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It’s a bad i de a, me and you.
It’s a bad i de a me and you.
(G)I’ve nev er known an y thing so true, it’s a (D)ter ri ble i de a, me and you.
You have a wife.
You have a hus band.
You’re my doc tor.
You got a ba by com in’.
It’s a bad i de a, me and you.
Let’s just keep kiss ing ’til we come to.
(A)Heart, stop rac in’.
Let’s (Bm)face it mak ing mis (G)takes like this will make (D)worse what was al read y pret ty bad.
Mind, stop run nin’, it’s (Bm)time we just let this thing (Dm)go.
It was a (G7sus)pret ty good bad i de a, (D)was n’t it though?
(Dmaj7)I
know what’s (D)right
for
me,
it’s the (Bm)on ly thing (F#m)I’ve ev er (Gmaj9)done.
What if I (Em)nev er see.
my self ev er be an y thing more than what I’ve (F#m)al read y be come?
I need a bad i de a, I need a bad i de a.
I need a bad i de a, I need a bad i de a, just one.
(A)Heart, keep rac in’.
Let’s (Bm)make mis takes, let us (G)say, “So what?” and make (D)worse what was al read y pret ty bad.
This se cret is (Bm)safe, no rea son to (G)throw it a way when there’s (D)love to be had.
(A)Hold me tight as I (Bm)tell my self that you (G)might make sense, and make (D)good what has been just so bad.
Let’s see this (Bm)through.
It’s a (Dm7)pret ty good bad i dea,
me and you.
Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical) — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of D, 144 BPM.
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About “Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)”
- Why does "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)".
- What key is "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)" by Sara Bareilles played in?
- Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical) is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- The arrangement plays at 144 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)" was originally performed by Sara Bareilles. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Sara Bareilles can I play here?
- Try "Vegas", "Hold My Heart", "1000 TIMES". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)".
- Can I see all the notes in "Bad Idea (From Waitress The Musical)"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of D at 144 BPM.