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Capo 3
[Intro] (x4)
E  E7
[Verse]
EWoke up this mE7ornin', wrEong side of the bE7ed
EHad a heavenly niE7ght, you know, I'm feEelin' it in my hE7ead
Lord have Amercy,     A7   Aand the dA7ay ain't even beEgunE7  E  E7  
Well, I got a bB7ad, bad feelin'
That the woA7rst is yet to coEmeE7  E  E7  
[Verse]
DiEdn't get no brE7eakfast, didEn't get no luE7nch
But I dEid get two weeks notE7ice, gonna clEose the factory uE7p
Lord have Amercy,      A7     Aand the daA7y ain't even doEne,     E7oEh yeE7ah
Well, I got a bB7ad, bad feeling, 
That the woA7rst is yet to coEme
[Verse]
DrEivin' in my cE7ar, heEadin' on down the rE7oad 
Looked in the rEear view mirE7ror, nothin' but a tErail of black smE7oke
Lord have mAercy,      A7    Alord whA7at have I doEne.E7  E  E7  
Well, I got a bB7ad, bad feeling, 
That the woA7rst is yet to coEmeE7  E  E7  
[Bridge]
Now, the sC#mun keeps on shining, just like it shoEuld
When I take C#ma look around me, I guAess I'm doin' prBetty good
[Verse]
Got baEck to my hE7ouse, opEen up the doE7or
She took evEerything I hE7ad, and her doEg took a shit on the flE7oor
Lord have merAcy,        A7even the beAdbugs up 'n' rEunE7  E  E7  
You know, I've got a bB7ad, bad feelin'
That the woArst is yet to cEomeE7  E  E7  
Well, I got a bB7ad, bad feelin'
That the worAst is yet to cEomeE7  E  E7  
[Adlib]
EWell, E7well, EwelE7lE  E7  
ENo teE7llin' EwhatE7s comEin'E7  
EGot tE7he rigEht mE7ind sEetE7  
ELookiE7n' for Ea pE7aycheEckE7  
EThat'E7s righEtE7  E  E7  

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The Worst Is Yet To Come

by Keb' Mo'

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo 3

[Intro] (x4)

E E7

[Verse]

E E7 E E7

Woke up this mornin', wrong side of the bed

E E7 E E7

Had a heavenly night, you know, I'm feelin' it in my head

A A7 A A7 E E7 E E7

Lord have mercy, and the day ain't even begun

Well, I got a bad, bad feelin'

A7 E E7 E E7

That the worst is yet to come

[Verse]

E E7 E E7

Didn't get no breakfast, didn't get no lunch

E E7 E E7

But I did get two weeks notice, gonna close the factory up

A A7 A A7 E E7 E E7

Lord have mercy, and the day ain't even done, oh yeah

Well, I got a bad, bad feeling,

A7 E

That the worst is yet to come

[Verse]

E E7 E E7

Drivin' in my car, headin' on down the road

E E7 E E7

Looked in the rear view mirror, nothin' but a trail of black smoke

A A7 A A7 E E7 E E7

Lord have mercy, lord what have I done.

Well, I got a bad, bad feeling,

A7 E E7 E E7

That the worst is yet to come

[Bridge]

C#m E

Now, the sun keeps on shining, just like it should

C#m A B

When I take a look around me, I guess I'm doin' pretty good

[Verse]

E E7 E E7

Got back to my house, open up the door

E E7 E E7

She took everything I had, and her dog took a shit on the floor

A A7 A E E7 E E7

Lord have mercy, even the bedbugs up 'n' run

You know, I've got a bad, bad feelin'

A E E7 E E7

That the worst is yet to come

Well, I got a bad, bad feelin'

A E E7 E E7

That the worst is yet to come

[Adlib]

E E7 E E7 E E7

Well, well, well

E E7 E E7 E E7

No tellin' whats comin'

E E7 E E7 E E7

Got the right mind set

E E7 E E7 E E7

Lookin' for a paycheck

E E7 E E7 E E7

That's right

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