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Intro:
A  F  G
Verse: 
Dear JFustin, AmI know it?s been a loGng time
Remember all those nights Fwe spent sitting up talking
Amin your front Groom
About leaving this Fworn out world and staAmrting again
Gfar away in a betteFr place
Well that?s whAmere I am now.F.. but still thinking abGout you
Chorus:
I'm never going bAmack thereF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
Verse:
I was travelling with LFaurel wAmay up on the nortGh coast
She's got family living Fup here Amin a nearby Gtown
We found a piece of Fland that looks out towaAmrds the
North Sea Gislands across the bFay
And the sun Amis shining on the water today
Fas I look out of our fGront door
Chorus:
I'm never going bAmack thereF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
Bridge:
 A   F   A   F       G(2x)
Verse: 
Are you still scared of the Ffuture? AmWell that doesn?t supGrise me
You could come up and sFtay here a while, back Amoff from the killing wGheel
I used to think it was Fme who?d somehow Amsold out or given in on Gsome almighty Fcause
But what dAmifference would it make...it Ffeels good to be out hGere
Chorus:
I'm never going bAmack thereF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
I'm never going bAmack to the bad old worldF  G  
Outro:
A F G F A

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The story behind the song

"Bad Old World" captures a feeling of looking back on a life lived, acknowledging the passage of time and the distance from past connections. The song speaks to a sense of detachment, even when considering old acquaintances, wondering what difference it would make to reconnect. It reflects on the idea of being "far away in a better place," yet still finding a quiet satisfaction in the present moment, out in the world. Released on the album The Love of Hopeless Causes, it embodies the thoughtful, often personal lyrical style that is a hallmark of New Model Army and their principal songwriter Justin Sullivan.

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Bad Old World

by New Model Army

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Intro:

A F G

Verse:

F Am G

Dear Justin, I know it?s been a long time

Remember all those nights we spent sitting up talking

Am G

in your front room

F Am

About leaving this worn out world and starting again

G F

far away in a better place

Am F G

Well that?s where I am now... but still thinking about you

Chorus:

Am F G

I'm never going back there

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Verse:

F Am G

I was travelling with Laurel way up on the north coast

F Am G

She's got family living up here in a nearby town

F Am

We found a piece of land that looks out towards the

G F

North Sea islands across the bay

And the sun is shining on the water today

F G

as I look out of our front door

Chorus:

Am F G

I'm never going back there

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Bridge:

A F A F G

(2x)

Verse:

F Am G

Are you still scared of the future? Well that doesn?t suprise me

F Am G

You could come up and stay here a while, back off from the killing wheel

F Am G F

I used to think it was me who?d somehow sold out or given in on some almighty cause

Am F G

But what difference would it make...it feels good to be out here

Chorus:

Am F G

I'm never going back there

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Am F G

I'm never going back to the bad old world

Outro:

A F G F A

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