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Bad News

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Cmajor
90BPM
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Key: C, Gfor Studio Album Version
Key: Bb, Ffor Live COncerts
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
Am- 777xxx
F- 333xxx
G- 555xxx
Em- 222xxx
C- x355xx
D- 000xxx
Chords used: for standard EADGBe
Am- x02210
F- 133211
G- 320033
Em- 022000
C- x32010
D- xx0232
Verse 1:
Gimme the Ambad news
Yea tell it to me sFtraight
I can take it
I'll start on the Amcountdown
I've got about a Fminute left for you
Refrain 1:
FSomeday GI'm gonna Amlaugh
it off until I cry
FSomeway GI'm going to
Emget on with my life
Chorus 1:
So gimme the Fbad news baby
Now Gdon't make me wait
I wanna Amknow that I'm
your biggest mistake
Gimme the Fbad news baby
Now Gdon't turn away
I Amknow the truth no
matter what you say
Gimme the Fbad news
the Gbad news toAmday
Mini Solo: Am  
Verse 2:
So tell me how it Ffeels
when you fake it
You nearly ought
to Amhang around
and even if there's
Fnothing left to do
Refrain 2:
Yea Fgo onG  
Let me Amsee you act like
the king of truth
Yea Fbe strongG  
I'm gonna Emleave it up to you
Chorus 2:
So gimme the Fbad news baby
Now Gdon't make me wait
I wanna Amknow that I'm
your biggest mistake
Gimme the Fbad news baby
Now Gdon't turn away
I Amknow the truth no
matter what you say
Gimme the Fbad news
the Gbad news today
Main Solo: Am--F--Am--Am--
Bridge:
CTell it to me Emloud
That Gyou can't Dtake it
Yea sCcream it out Emloud
We're Ggoing Ddown
I Cwanna stay and Emshout
Now Ggimme Dsomething Amto do
So gimme the Fbad news babyG  
Chorus 3:
So gimme the Fbad news baby
Now Gdon't make me wait
I wanna Amknow that I'm
your biggest mistake
Gimme the Fbad news baby
Now Gdon't turn away
I Amknow the truth no
matter what you say
Gimme the Fbad news
the Gbad news toAmday
So gimme the Fbad news
the Gbad news toAmday
Gimme the Fbad news
Yea tell it to me sAmtraight
F  Am(hold)
Gimme the bad news
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