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Death Cab For Cutie
Bad Reputation
Standard tuning
Verse:
EmI know I've got a bad reputationG  
and it isn't just talk, talk, talk
AmIf I could only gCive you everything
Emyou know i haven't gDot..
EmI couldn't have one converstionG  
If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies
AmAn still I want to tCell you everything
Em'til i close my eyDes
Chorus:
Suddenly I'm oGn the stDreet
SeCven Years disappEmear belCow my feDet
then breaking dEmown, do you want me nCow?
do you want me noDw?
Suddenly im down in heGll's sqDuare
lCooking in the crowd your fEmace is eCverywheDre
then turning arEmound, do you want me noCw?
do you want me noDw?
{solo)
  rest of verses and choruses follow the same pattern
verse:  Em  G,  Am  C,  Em  D  
chorus:  G   D  C,  Em   C  D,  Em   C  D  
Verse 2:
Dont try to be an inspiration
just wasting your time, time, time
you know about the best i'l ever be
I see it in your eyes
I know iv got a bad reputation
and it isnt just talk, talk, talk
if i could only give you everything
you know i havent got
Chorus:
(slightly changed)
Suddenly I'm on the street
Seven Years disappear below my feet
then breaking down, do you want me now?
do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm in another place
looking in the crowd i think i see your face
then turning around, do you want me now?
do you want me now?
do you want me now?
do you want me now?
do you want me now?
do you want me now?
Dont you think ive heard the talk
nobodys gona tell me who to love
do you want me now?
do you want me now?
Suddenly im down in hell's square
looking in the crowd your face is everywhere
then turning around, do you want me now?
do you want me now?
do you want me now?
But im just breaking down.. down down down..
been breaking down down down down down x 3
will howard

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Bad Reputation

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Death Cab For Cutie

Bad Reputation

Standard tuning

Verse:

Em G

I know I've got a bad reputation

and it isn't just talk, talk, talk

Am C

If I could only give you everything

Em D

you know i haven't got..

Em G

I couldn't have one converstion

If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies

Am C

An still I want to tell you everything

Em D

'til i close my eyes

Chorus:

G D

Suddenly I'm on the street

C Em C D

Seven Years disappear below my feet

Em C

then breaking down, do you want me now?

do you want me now?

G D

Suddenly im down in hell's square

C Em C D

looking in the crowd your face is everywhere

Em C

then turning around, do you want me now?

do you want me now?

{solo)

rest of verses and choruses follow the same pattern

Em G Am C Em D

verse: , ,

G D C Em C D Em C D

chorus: , ,

Verse 2:

Dont try to be an inspiration

just wasting your time, time, time

you know about the best i'l ever be

I see it in your eyes

I know iv got a bad reputation

and it isnt just talk, talk, talk

if i could only give you everything

you know i havent got

Chorus:

(slightly changed)

Suddenly I'm on the street

Seven Years disappear below my feet

then breaking down, do you want me now?

do you want me now?

Suddenly I'm in another place

looking in the crowd i think i see your face

then turning around, do you want me now?

do you want me now?

Dont you think ive heard the talk

nobodys gona tell me who to love

do you want me now?

Suddenly im down in hell's square

looking in the crowd your face is everywhere

then turning around, do you want me now?

do you want me now?

But im just breaking down.. down down down..

been breaking down down down down down x 3

will howard

About Bad Reputation Chords by Death Cab for Cutie

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