Bad News
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Intro
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B5 E5 G#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4--4-4--4-4-4-----------------------------------------------|
D|4--4-4--4-4-4--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2--2-2--2-2-2--|
A|2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2--2-2--2-2-2--|
E|---------------0--0-0--0-0-0--4--4-4--4-4-4--0--0-0--0-0-0--|
B5 E5
I'm giving you bad, bad news
G#5 E5
I think I might've fallen out of love with you
B5 E5
Years of fighting and hiding feelings
G#5 E5
All those nights staring at the ceiling
Instrumental
(Guitarra 01) 2X
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B5 F#/A# G#5
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9--------------8--------------6---------------------|
A|--9--------------9--------------6---------------------|
E|--7-x-x-x-x-x-x--6-x-x-x-x-x-x--4-x-x-x-x-x-x---------|
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F#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
A|--4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
E|--2-x-x-x-x-x-x--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
(Guitarra 02)
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B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4~~~--6~~~--8~~~--4~~~--8h9h11---------8h9h11--------|
D|-x-----x-----x-----x------------9h11h13--------9h11p9-|
A|-2~~~--4~~~--6~~~--2~~~-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
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B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4~~~--6~~~--8~~~--11~~--8h9h11---------8h9h11--------|
D|-x-----x-----x-----x------------9h11h13--------9h11p9-|
A|-2~~~--4~~~--6~~~--9~~~-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Verso 01
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B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9----8----6----------4----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|-9----9----6----------4----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-7----6----4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
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B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9----------8----------6----------4----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A|-9----------9----------6----------4----------2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
I keep on thinking that I might be better alone
B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
Sometimes when I get back from work, I wish no one was home
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E|-----2-----2-----2---------------2-----2-----2-------------|
B|---------0-----0-----0-4-2-----------0-----0-----0-4-2-----|
G|-3h4---4-----4-----4---------3h4---4-----4-----4-----------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
F#5 G#5 E5 B5
I start reminiscing 'bout good times we had
F#5 G#5 E5 B5
Like I'm always missing what we can't get back
[Refrão]
B5 E5
I'm giving you bad, bad news
G#5 E5
I think I might've fallen out of love with you
B5 E5
Years of fighting and hiding feelings
G#5 E5
All those nights staring at the ceiling
B5 E5
I'm giving you bad, bad news
G#5 E5
Now I think I know what I already knew
B/D# E5
The truth is out so there's no pretending
B5 F#5
I guess there's no such thing as a happy ending
Passagem
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B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4~~~--6~~~--8~~~--4~~~--8h9h11---------8h9h11--------|
D|-x-----x-----x-----x------------9h11h13--------9h11p9-|
A|-2~~~--4~~~--6~~~--2~~~-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
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B5 F#/A# G#5 F#5 E5
E|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4~~~--6~~~--8~~~--11~~--8h9h11---------8h9h11--------|
D|-x-----x-----x-----x------------9h11h13--------9h11p9-|
A|-2~~~--4~~~--6~~~--9~~~-------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Ponte
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E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4----4---4----5----5---5----4----4---4----2----2---2---|
G|----4---4---4-----4---4---4-----4---4---4-----4---4---4-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B5 F#5 G#5 E5 B5 F#5
This is the last song I'll ever write for you
G#5 E5 B5 F#5
No more telling me I'm not right for you
G#5 E5 B5 F#5
Save your breath there's nothing left to do
G#5 E5 B5
This is the last song I'll ever write for you
[Refrão]
B5 E5
I'm giving you bad, bad news
G#5 E5
I think I might've fallen out of love with you
B5 E5
Years of fighting and hiding feelings
G#5 E5
All those nights staring at the ceiling
B5 E5
I'm giving you bad, bad news
G#5 E5
Now I think I know what I already knew
B/D# E5
The truth is out so there's no pretending
B5 F#5
I guess there's no such thing as a happy ending
Final
E5
How to play Bad News
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B5. 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.