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[Intro]
 D   Am[2x]
[Verse]
EmPleasant as an Dearly monday Cwake-up callD  
EmAfter the Dbest weekend of your ClifeD  
EmSpilling coffee Don the brand new Cshirt you broughtD  
EmThe traffic Don the freeCway when you're short on Dtime
[Pre-Chorus]
AmHurt people, hurt people
DMaybe that's why I'm always gentle
AmAs a wrecking CballCm  
[Chorus]
GI'm bad news, babe
BmWhat good is a knife without a blade?
Stay Emaway, stay away
From Cmy, hurCmricane
GI'm bad news, babe
BmNothing here to see Nothing Left to save
Run Emaway, run away
While Cthere's still Cmtime To get away from me
[Instrument]
D Am
[Verse]
EmI know now Deven good inCtentionsD  
EmJust can't ouDtweight the things I CdidD  
EmMy middle Dname is AnCchor
Go on, I'll Donly drag you down
EmLoving Dme is no way to CliveD  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmCrumple me up in a ball
DI am disposable
AmSo don't expect, CanytCmhing more
[Chorus]
GI'm bad news, babe
BmWhat good is a knife without a blade?
Stay Emaway, stay away
From Cmy, hurCmricane
GI'm bad news, babe
BmNothing here to see Nothing left to save
Run Emaway, run away
While Cthere's still Cmtime
[Bridge]
DTake my word for it
EmYou don't wanna really know me
No, you Ddon't
Turn away before you Gsee the Dbeauty EmbecomDing the CbeastD  
[Verse]
GI'm bad news, babe
BmWhat good is a knife without a blade?
Stay Emaway, stay away
From Cmy, hurCmricane
GI'm bad news, babe
BmNothing here to see Nothing left to save
Run Emaway, run away
While Cthere's still Cmtime To get away from me

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Bad News

by Catrien Maxwell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Am

[2x]

[Verse]

Em D C D

Pleasant as an early monday wake-up call

Em D C D

After the best weekend of your life

Em D C D

Spilling coffee on the brand new shirt you brought

Em D C D

The traffic on the freeway when you're short on time

[Pre-Chorus]

Hurt people, hurt people

Maybe that's why I'm always gentle

Am C Cm

As a wrecking ball

[Chorus]

I'm bad news, babe

What good is a knife without a blade?

Stay away, stay away

C Cm

From my, hurricane

I'm bad news, babe

Nothing here to see Nothing Left to save

Run away, run away

C Cm

While there's still time To get away from me

[Instrument]

D Am

[Verse]

Em D C D

I know now even good intentions

Em D C D

Just can't outweight the things I did

Em D C

My middle name is Anchor

Go on, I'll only drag you down

Em D C D

Loving me is no way to live

[Pre-Chorus]

Crumple me up in a ball

I am disposable

Am C Cm

So don't expect, anything more

[Chorus]

I'm bad news, babe

What good is a knife without a blade?

Stay away, stay away

C Cm

From my, hurricane

I'm bad news, babe

Nothing here to see Nothing left to save

Run away, run away

C Cm

While there's still time

[Bridge]

Take my word for it

You don't wanna really know me

No, you don't

G D Em D C D

Turn away before you see the beauty becoming the beast

[Verse]

I'm bad news, babe

What good is a knife without a blade?

Stay away, stay away

C Cm

From my, hurricane

I'm bad news, babe

Nothing here to see Nothing left to save

Run away, run away

C Cm

While there's still time To get away from me

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