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[Intro]
 A   Amaj7   D   Asus4/Dx4
[Verse 1]
AThey've been sayin' Amaj7our love's losin' EgroundEmaj7  
DWhy can't they Ejust mind their own AbusinessAmaj7  D  Asus4/D  
AI been hearin' Amaj7so much talk goin' 'EroundEmaj7  
DIt just might Ebe my time to be Aleavin'
[Chorus]
Why can't they just Dleave Aus Bmbe
I Dknow that you Astill Elove F#mme
'Cause if you been Ddoin' me bad
You Esure been hidin' it Agood
And if you must Dslip AarBmound
Keep keepin' your AproEfile F#mdown
And lie to me Dbaby 'cause EI can't take bad Anews
[Instrumental]
 A   Amaj7   D   Asus4/Dx4
[Verse 2]
AIf it's a Amaj7secret, I'll try to Ekeep itEmaj7  
DGonna let the Etruth lie just where it AwillAmaj7  D  Asus4/D  
AAnd if it's a Amaj7lie I'll understEand iEmaj7t
DBut it just might Ebe I've had my Afill
[Chorus]
Why can't they just Dleave Aus Bmbe
I Dknow that you Astill Elove F#mme
'Cause if you been Ddoin' me bad
You Esure been hidin' it Agood
And if you must Dslip AarBmound
Keep keepin' your AproEfile F#mdown
And lie to me Dbaby 'cause EI can't take bad Anews
[Instrumental]
A E Emaj7 D E A Amaj7 D Asus4/D
A E Emaj7 D E A
[Chorus]
Why can't they just Dleave Aus Bmbe
I Dknow that you Astill Elove F#mme
'Cause if you been Ddoin' me bad
You Esure been hidin' it Agood
And if you must Dslip AarBmound
Keep keepin' your AproEfile F#mdown
And lie to me Dbaby 'cause EI can't take bad Anews
[Chorus]
Why can't they just Dleave Aus Bmbe
I Dknow that you Astill Eneed F#mme
'Cause if you been Ddoin' me bad
You Esure been hidin' it Agood
And if you must Dslip AarBmound
Keep keepin' your AproEfile F#mdown
And lie to me Dbaby 'cause EI can't take bad Anews (No, DI can't Etake bad Anews)
[Outro]
She said AbaAmaj7by,   Dcall me when you're Asus4/Dback on a ArollAmaj7  D  Asus4/D  
ABaAmaj7by,   Dcall me when you're Asus4/Dback on a ArollAmaj7  D  Asus4/D  
ALie to me EbaD-by
ALie to me Elover Dnow
ALie to me Elover Dnow
She said AbaAsus4/Dby,     Dcall me when you're back on a ArollAmaj7  D  Asus4/D  
ABaAsus4/Dby,     Dcall me when you're back on it
ABaAsus4/Dby,     Dcall me when you're back on it
ALie to me EbaD-by
ALie to me Elover Dnow
ALie to me Elover Dnow

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Bad News

by Burton Cummings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Asus4/D

Emaj7

F#m

[Intro]

A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

[Verse 1]

A Amaj7 E Emaj7

They've been sayin' our love's losin' ground

D E A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

Why can't they just mind their own business

A Amaj7 E Emaj7

I been hearin' so much talk goin' 'round

D E A

It just might be my time to be leavin'

[Chorus]

D A Bm

Why can't they just leave us be

D A E F#m

I know that you still love me

'Cause if you been doin' me bad

E A

You sure been hidin' it good

D A Bm

And if you must slip around

A E F#m

Keep keepin' your profile down

D E A

And lie to me baby 'cause I can't take bad news

[Instrumental]

A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

[Verse 2]

A Amaj7 E Emaj7

If it's a secret, I'll try to keep it

D E A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

Gonna let the truth lie just where it will

A Amaj7 E Emaj7

And if it's a lie I'll understand it

D E A

But it just might be I've had my fill

[Chorus]

D A Bm

Why can't they just leave us be

D A E F#m

I know that you still love me

'Cause if you been doin' me bad

E A

You sure been hidin' it good

D A Bm

And if you must slip around

A E F#m

Keep keepin' your profile down

D E A

And lie to me baby 'cause I can't take bad news

[Instrumental]

A E Emaj7 D E A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

A E Emaj7 D E A

[Chorus]

D A Bm

Why can't they just leave us be

D A E F#m

I know that you still love me

'Cause if you been doin' me bad

E A

You sure been hidin' it good

D A Bm

And if you must slip around

A E F#m

Keep keepin' your profile down

D E A

And lie to me baby 'cause I can't take bad news

[Chorus]

D A Bm

Why can't they just leave us be

D A E F#m

I know that you still need me

'Cause if you been doin' me bad

E A

You sure been hidin' it good

D A Bm

And if you must slip around

A E F#m

Keep keepin' your profile down

D E A D E A

And lie to me baby 'cause I can't take bad news (No, I can't take bad news)

[Outro]

A Amaj7 D Asus4/D A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

She said baby, call me when you're back on a roll

A Amaj7 D Asus4/D A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

Baby, call me when you're back on a roll

A E D

Lie to me ba-by

A E D

Lie to me lover now

A E D

Lie to me lover now

A Asus4/D D A Amaj7 D Asus4/D

She said baby, call me when you're back on a roll

A Asus4/D D

Baby, call me when you're back on it

A Asus4/D D

Baby, call me when you're back on it

A E D

Lie to me ba-by

A E D

Lie to me lover now

A E D

Lie to me lover now

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