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Aminor

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[INTRO] x2
AmAhooouh Fahooouh FahoooGuh Amhooouh 
[VERSE 1]
AmBad news like a sucker punch, what do you Fsay?
FAir knocked out of Gmy lungs, want you to stAmay.
AmWhen you hear something difficult, don’t back aFway.
FSome people say nGothing, good ones enAmgage.
[PRE-CHORUS] x2
Don’t turn your Amback on me,
Don’t bury Fyour head deep,
Just cause you Fdon’t know Gwhat to Amsay. 
[CHORUS]
It’s tFruuuAmue,
That it Dmkicks you in the tAmeeth when you are lGeast exCpecting.
Bad FneeeeAmws,
Oh, it bDmeats you black and Amblue before you Gsee it cComing.
[VERSE 2]
AmBad news like a sucker punch, blew me aFway.
FPeople fill the strGeets like nothing has chAmanged.
AmClock hands tick along, they don't look the saFme. 
FPlanes fly overhGead like any old Amday.
[PRE-CHORUS] x2
Don’t turn your Amback on me,
Don’t bury Fyour head deep,
Just cause you Fdon’t know Gwhat to Amsay. 
[VERSE 2]
It’s tFruuuAmue,
That it Dmkicks you in the Amteeth when you are lGeast exCpecting.
Bad FneeeeAmws,
Oh, it bDmeats you black and Amblue before you Gsee it cComing.
[BRIDGE]
DmMaybe I just Amwant some wGords of distrCaction.
FI feel like I’m Ambeing conGsumed.
DmMaybe I’m exAmpecting the peGrfect reaCction 
to Fpull me back...
FAhooouh Am/Eahooouh FahoAm/Eoouh GhooAmouh 
[CHORUS] x2
It’s tFruuuAmue,
That it Dmkicks you in the Amteeth when you are lGeast exCpecting.
Bad FneeeeAmws,
Oh, it bDmeats you black and Amblue before you Gsee it cComing.
[ENDING] x2
AmAhooouh Fahooouh FahoooGuh Amhooouh

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Bad News

by Bastille

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Am/E

[INTRO] x2

Am F F G Am

Ahooouh ahooouh ahooouh hooouh

[VERSE 1]

Am F

Bad news like a sucker punch, what do you say?

F G Am

Air knocked out of my lungs, want you to stay.

Am F

When you hear something difficult, don’t back away.

F G Am

Some people say nothing, good ones engage.

[PRE-CHORUS] x2

Don’t turn your back on me,

Don’t bury your head deep,

F G Am

Just cause you don’t know what to say.

[CHORUS]

F Am

It’s truuuue,

Dm Am G C

That it kicks you in the teeth when you are least expecting.

F Am

Bad neeeews,

Dm Am G C

Oh, it beats you black and blue before you see it coming.

[VERSE 2]

Am F

Bad news like a sucker punch, blew me away.

F G Am

People fill the streets like nothing has changed.

Am F

Clock hands tick along, they don't look the same.

F G Am

Planes fly overhead like any old day.

[PRE-CHORUS] x2

Don’t turn your back on me,

Don’t bury your head deep,

F G Am

Just cause you don’t know what to say.

[VERSE 2]

F Am

It’s truuuue,

Dm Am G C

That it kicks you in the teeth when you are least expecting.

F Am

Bad neeeews,

Dm Am G C

Oh, it beats you black and blue before you see it coming.

[BRIDGE]

Dm Am G C

Maybe I just want some words of distraction.

F Am G

I feel like I’m being consumed.

Dm Am G C

Maybe I’m expecting the perfect reaction

to pull me back...

F Am/E F Am/E G Am

Ahooouh ahooouh ahooouh hooouh

[CHORUS] x2

F Am

It’s truuuue,

Dm Am G C

That it kicks you in the teeth when you are least expecting.

F Am

Bad neeeews,

Dm Am G C

Oh, it beats you black and blue before you see it coming.

[ENDING] x2

Am F F G Am

Ahooouh ahooouh ahooouh hooouh

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