Bad News
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Am
Am
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F G
Ah oooh ooooh
Am
Oooh oooh, ooh oooh ooooh
Am
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F G
Ah oooh ooooh
Am
Oooh oooh, ooh oooh ooooh
Am F
Bad news like a sucker punch, what do you sa - ay
F G Am
Air knocked out my lungs, want you to sta - ay
Am F
When you hear something difficult, don’t back awa – ay
F G Am
Some people say nothing, good ones enga - age
Am F
Don’t turn your back on me, don’t bury your head deep
F G Am
Just cuz you don’t know what to sa - ay
Am F
Don’t turn your back on me, don’t bury your head deep
F G Am
Just cuz you don’t know what to sa - ay
F Am
It’s tru - ue
Dm Am
That it kicks you in the teeth
G C
When you are least expecting
F Am
Bad ne - ews,
Dm Am
Oh it beats you black and blue
G C
Before you see it coming
Am F
Bad news like a sucker punch, blew me awa - ay
F G Am
People fill the streets like nothing has cha - anged
Am F
Clock hands think you’re lonely, nothing to sa - ay
F G Am
Planes fly overhead like any old da - ay
Am F
Don’t turn your back on me, don’t bury your head deep
F G Am
Just cuz you don’t know what to sa - ay
Am F
Don’t turn your back on me, don’t bury your head deep
F G Am
Just cuz you don’t know what to sa - ay
F Am
It’s tru - ue
Dm Am
That it kicks you in the teeth
G C
When you are least expecting
F Am
Bad ne - ews,
Dm Am
Oh it beats you black and blue
G C
Before you see it coming
Dm Am G C
Maybe I just want some words of distraction
F C G
I feel like I’m being consumed
Dm Am G C
Maybe I’m expecting the perfect reaction
F
To pull me back
F
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
Am/E
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F Am
Ah oooh ooooh
G Am
Oooh oooh ooh
F Am
It’s tru - ue
Dm Am
That it kicks you in the teeth
G C
When you are least expecting
F Am
Bad ne - ews,
Dm Am
Oh it beats you black and blue
G C
Before you see it coming
F Am
It’s tru - ue
Dm Am
That it kicks you in the teeth
G C
When you are least expecting
F Am
Bad ne - ews,
Dm Am
Oh it beats you black and blue
G C
Before you see it coming
Am
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F G
Ah oooh ooooh
Am
Oooh oooh, ooh oooh ooooh
Am
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F
Ah oooh ooooh oooooh
F G
Ah oooh ooooh
Am
Oooh oooh, ooh oooh ooooh
How to play Bad News
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.