Learn to play "Bad News" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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D E Let me start by saying I A/C# D I'm doing really well right now Seven months of therapy I'm in control of my emotions How are you getting by? It's been some time The doctor says I got issues I got some demons to work on, work through And I should forward the bill onto you E Ooh-ooh A/C# D Now it's all so black and white Ooh-ooh No more reading between the lines Chorus: D E My friends didn't wanna meet ya A/C# D 'Cause a cheat is always a cheater E My mum didn't wanna know ya A/C# D Saw through it 'cause she's seen it all before, yeah E My dad and brothers too They tried to protect me from people like you But I didn't wanna see the truth Guess I'd already fallen for a bit of bad news Guess I'd already fallen for a bit of bad news You're bad, you're bad news Oh, to think I nearly drowned In all of those tears I cried But now I'm good, I'm getting by You barely even cross my mind So thanks for the hurt, thanks for the pain Thanks to the games you played Oh, I heard you're with someone else And that's a damn shame Now you got a new heart to break Chorus: My friends didn't wanna meet ya 'Cause a cheat is always a cheater My mum didn't wanna know ya Saw through it 'cause she's seen it all before, yeah My dad and brothers too They tried to protect me from people like you But I didn't wanna see the truth Guess I'd already fallen for a bit of bad news Guess I'd already fallen for a bit of bad news D You're a little bit of bad news E and now I can see through you You're a little bit of bad news and I'd hate to be you D You're a little bit of bad news E A/C# D and now I can see through you You're a little bit of bad news E A/C# D and I'd hate to be you Oh-oh Chorus: My friends didn't wanna meet ya 'Cause a cheat is always a cheater My mum didn't wanna know ya Saw through it 'cause she's seen it all before, yeah My dad and brothers too They tried to protect me from people like you But I didn't wanna see the truth Guess I'd already fallen for a bit of bad news Guess I'd already fallen, fallen, fallen for you Guess I'd already fallen for a bit of bad news You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C# D E Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bad News" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bad News" by Ella Henderson.