Nickelback - Too Bad: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Too Bad" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm        D#                    F
Father's hands were lined with dirt
                       Cm
From long days in the field
              D#                F
And mother's hands are serving meals
                     Cm
In a café on Main Street
                D#
With mouths to feed
F                                    Cm
She's trying to keep clothing on our backs
           A#          F
And all I hear about is
How it's so bad, it's so bad

Chorus:
          G#
It's too bad, it's too bad
     D#                 F
Too late, so wrong, so long
                     G#                D#
It's too bad that we had no time to rewind
                   F
Let's walk, let's talk Let's talk

You left without saying goodbye
Although I'm sure you tried
You call the house from time to time
To make sure we're alive
But you weren't there
Right when I needed you the most
And now I dream about it
And how it's so bad, it's so bad

Chorus

Father's hands are lined with guilt
For tearing us apart
Guess it turned out in the end
Just look at where we are
We made it out
We still got clothing on our backs
And now I scream about it
And how it's so bad, it's so bad

Chorus

Long time, let's walk, let's talk


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Too Bad" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Too Bad" by Nickelback.