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Bad Reputation

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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I figured this out by ear and since the song hasn't been released yet, some of the lyrics might be wrong.
This is with a capo on 2, but if you want to Play it without a capo, replace the chords with D F# Bm G D F#
Bad Reputation
Capo 2
[Verse]
 CShe got a Ebad repAmutation, she takes the Flong way ChomeE  
 CAll of my Efriends seen her Amnaked, or so the Fstory CgoesE  
 CMisEtakes we all Ammake them, but they won't Flet it Cgo Eno
 C'Cause she got a Ebad repuAmtation, but I know what Fthey Cdon'tE  
[Chorus]
 FI don't Ecare what they Amsay about you baby
 FThey don't Eknow what you've Ambeen through
 FTrust me, I Ecan be the one to Amtreat you like a Lady
 FLet me see what's uEnderneath, all I neAmed is you
[Verse]
 CShe got a Ebad reputaAmtion nobody Fgets too CcloseE  
 CA sighEt of a souls wAmhen it's breaking mFaking my hCeart grEow cold 
 CAnd into Ethe deeper shAme's sinking I'm begging Fher please don'Ct let Ego
 CShe's got a Ebad reputaAmtion, but shFe's all I wanCt thoughE  
[Chorus]
 FI don't Ecare what they Amsay about you baby
 FThey don't Eknow what you've Ambeen through
 FTrust me, I Ecan be the one tAmo treat you like a lady
 FLet me see what's undeErneath all I need Amis you
Fah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Eohhhhh
Fah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah Eohhhhh
[Bridge]
FNobody knows the way that I, I know her, said 
Nobody knows the weight that's on her sEhoulders, said
FNobody knows the way that I know her, said
She got a bad, she Egot a bad
FNobody knows the way that I, I know her, said 
Nobody knows the weight on her shouElders, said
FNobody knows the way that I know her, said
She got a bad, shEe got a bad
[Chorus]
 FI don't Ecare what they Amsay about you baby
 FBut they don't Eknow what you've Ambeen through
 FTrust me I Ecan be the one to Amtreat you like a lady
 FLet me see what's undeErneath, all I need Amis you
 FLet me see babe what's Eunderneath, all I neAmed is you
[Guitar solo]
[Outro]
      F  EAll I Amneed is you
CShe's got a Ebad repuAmtation she takes the Flong way ChomeE  

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Bad Reputation

by Shawn Mendes

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

I figured this out by ear and since the song hasn't been released yet, some of the lyrics might be wrong.

This is with a capo on 2, but if you want to Play it without a capo, replace the chords with D F# Bm G D F#

Bad Reputation

Capo 2

[Verse]

C E Am F C E

She got a bad reputation, she takes the long way home

C E Am F C E

All of my friends seen her naked, or so the story goes

C E Am F C E

Mistakes we all make them, but they won't let it go no

C E Am F C E

'Cause she got a bad reputation, but I know what they don't

[Chorus]

F E Am

I don't care what they say about you baby

F E Am

They don't know what you've been through

F E Am

Trust me, I can be the one to treat you like a Lady

F E Am

Let me see what's underneath, all I need is you

[Verse]

C E Am F C E

She got a bad reputation nobody gets too close

C E Am F C E

A sight of a souls when it's breaking making my heart grow cold

C E Am F C E

And into the deeper she's sinking I'm begging her please don't let go

C E Am F C E

She's got a bad reputation, but she's all I want though

[Chorus]

F E Am

I don't care what they say about you baby

F E Am

They don't know what you've been through

F E Am

Trust me, I can be the one to treat you like a lady

F E Am

Let me see what's underneath all I need is you

F E

ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ohhhhh

F E

ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ohhhhh

[Bridge]

Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said

Nobody knows the weight that's on her shoulders, said

Nobody knows the way that I know her, said

She got a bad, she got a bad

Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said

Nobody knows the weight on her shoulders, said

Nobody knows the way that I know her, said

She got a bad, she got a bad

[Chorus]

F E Am

I don't care what they say about you baby

F E Am

But they don't know what you've been through

F E Am

Trust me I can be the one to treat you like a lady

F E Am

Let me see what's underneath, all I need is you

F E Am

Let me see babe what's underneath, all I need is you

[Guitar solo]

[Outro]

F E Am

All I need is you

C E Am F C E

She's got a bad reputation she takes the long way home

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