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Cheryl Wheeler - Bad Connection
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   F    C    F  C  
She sits and Gstares into FspaceC  
He's wearing Gthe same old FfaceDm  
She Chates him Ghalf the timeDm  
And Cswears he Gdoesn't mindC  
No kind word, Gno fond emFbraceC  
She says they Gdon't talk eFnoughC  
He feels like Gshe talks too FmuchDm  
She Ccites her Gyears of patienceDm  
In Call their GconversationsC  
He sits down, Gturns TV Fup
CHORUS:
She's Ctalking, but Ghe's not Clistening
He's heard it a Dm7thousand GtimesF  
He Ctells her, but Gshe don't Chear himF  
She Clistens beDm7tween the Glines__C_F  C  
She points out Gthings they drive FbyC  
He speaks, but Gnot in reFplyDm  
Their CconverGsation rangesDm  
From Cnil to Gterse exchangeCs
And she says, it's Guseless to Ftry
CHORUS:
She's Ctalking, but Ghe's not Clistening
He's heard it a Dm7thousand GtimesF  
He Ctells her, but Gshe don't Chear himF  
She Clistens beDm7tween the Glines__C_F  C  F  
BRIDGE:
If there was Clove in this house, it's missing by now
They're Fwalking in two diCrecGtions
And Cnothing can clear the static in here
Oh, Ftalk about bad conCnecGtionsF  
CHORUS:
She's Ctalking, but Ghe's not Clistening
'Cause he's heard it a Dm7thousand Gtimes
And he Fswears he Ctells her, but Gshe don't Chear him
FDamn, she Clistens beDm7tween the Glines__C_
OUTRO:  (## repeat and fade to end ##)
        C   F   C   F

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Bad Connection

by Cheryl Wheeler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cheryl Wheeler - Bad Connection

CAPO: 2nd Fret

F C F C

INTRO:

G F C

She sits and stares into space

G F Dm

He's wearing the same old face

C G Dm

She hates him half the time

C G C

And swears he doesn't mind

G F C

No kind word, no fond embrace

G F C

She says they don't talk enough

G F Dm

He feels like she talks too much

C G Dm

She cites her years of patience

C G C

In all their conversations

G F

He sits down, turns TV up

CHORUS:

C G C

She's talking, but he's not listening

Dm7 G F

He's heard it a thousand times

C G C F

He tells her, but she don't hear him

C Dm7 G C F C

She listens between the lines___

G F C

She points out things they drive by

G F Dm

He speaks, but not in reply

C G Dm

Their conversation ranges

C G C

From nil to terse exchanges

G F

And she says, it's useless to try

CHORUS:

C G C

She's talking, but he's not listening

Dm7 G F

He's heard it a thousand times

C G C F

He tells her, but she don't hear him

C Dm7 G C F C F

She listens between the lines___

BRIDGE:

If there was love in this house, it's missing by now

F C G

They're walking in two directions

And nothing can clear the static in here

F C G F

Oh, talk about bad connections

CHORUS:

C G C

She's talking, but he's not listening

Dm7 G

'Cause he's heard it a thousand times

F C G C

And he swears he tells her, but she don't hear him

F C Dm7 G C

Damn, she listens between the lines___

OUTRO: (## repeat and fade to end ##)

C F C F

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