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[Intro]
G/C G/B G    Am        C        G
[Verse 1]
G/CGotta G/Bget a Gbreak from all this sadness
This Amwinter's gone bust
Lickin' Cstamps for all these bills
Before I get Ganother paper cut
G/CTime to G/Bthrow Gout this dirty laundry
It's been Ampiling up for years
Oh, Cpull up your bootstraps honey
Talk is Gcheap, pour a couple beers
[Chorus 1]
Time to trade this G/Cbad newsG/B  Am  
You G/Cknow I G/Bthink I couldAm  
It's G/Ctime to G/Btrade this Ambad news for Ggood
G    Am    C    G
[Verse 2]
G/CTryin' to G/Bturn Gback these hands of time
With a Amscalpel and a string
You'll Cdo much better with a little duct tape
For your Gphony wedding ring
And G/Ctalk to G/Bold GReg if you're unsure
Of your Ampurpose here, my dear
Say, I Cain't got time for your shit, you know
I'll be Gseventy-four this year
[Chorus 2]
Time to trade this G/Cbad newsG/B  Am  
Slap the G/Cmonkey G/Bto the woodAm  
It's G/Ctime to G/Btrade this Ambad news for Ggood
GTime to trade this G/Cbad newsG/B  Am  
Grab the G/Cbull G/Bby the hoodAm  
It's G/Ctime to G/Btrade this Ambad news for Ggood
[Strum chords over guitar solo]
G    Am    C    G
G    Am    C    G
[Verse 3]
G/CGotta G/Bget a Gbreak from all this madness
I don't Amknow which way to go
Maybe CHell froze over and I don't know if I
Should flip the Gmonkey or fling some snow
[Chorus 3]
Time to trade this G/Cbad newsG/B  Am  
Slap the G/Cmonkey G/Bto the woodAm  
It's G/Ctime to G/Btrade this Ambad news for Ggood
GTime to trade this G/Cbad newsG/B  Am  
You G/Cknow I G/Bthink I couldAm  
It's G/Ctime to G/Btrade this Ambad news for FgoodG  

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Bad News

by Bash And Pop

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G/C

G/B

[Intro]

G/C G/B G Am C G

[Verse 1]

G/C G/B G

Gotta get a break from all this sadness

This winter's gone bust

Lickin' stamps for all these bills

Before I get another paper cut

G/C G/B G

Time to throw out this dirty laundry

It's been piling up for years

Oh, pull up your bootstraps honey

Talk is cheap, pour a couple beers

[Chorus 1]

G/C G/B Am

Time to trade this bad news

G/C G/B Am

You know I think I could

G/C G/B Am G

It's time to trade this bad news for good

G Am C G

[Verse 2]

G/C G/B G

Tryin' to turn back these hands of time

With a scalpel and a string

You'll do much better with a little duct tape

For your phony wedding ring

G/C G/B G

And talk to old Reg if you're unsure

Of your purpose here, my dear

Say, I ain't got time for your shit, you know

I'll be seventy-four this year

[Chorus 2]

G/C G/B Am

Time to trade this bad news

G/C G/B Am

Slap the monkey to the wood

G/C G/B Am G

It's time to trade this bad news for good

G G/C G/B Am

Time to trade this bad news

G/C G/B Am

Grab the bull by the hood

G/C G/B Am G

It's time to trade this bad news for good

[Strum chords over guitar solo]

G Am C G

[Verse 3]

G/C G/B G

Gotta get a break from all this madness

I don't know which way to go

Maybe Hell froze over and I don't know if I

Should flip the monkey or fling some snow

[Chorus 3]

G/C G/B Am

Time to trade this bad news

G/C G/B Am

Slap the monkey to the wood

G/C G/B Am G

It's time to trade this bad news for good

G G/C G/B Am

Time to trade this bad news

G/C G/B Am

You know I think I could

G/C G/B Am F G

It's time to trade this bad news for good

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