Bad News (ver. Acoustic)
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Intro: Gb
#1.
Gb Gbm Gb Gbm
Bad news travels like wildfire, good news
Gb
travels slow.
Gb Gbm Gb
They all call me, 'Ol' Wildfire,' cause
Gbm Gb B Gbm
everybody knows that I'm bad news, everywhere
Gb
I go.
Db Gb Db Gbm
Always gettin' in trouble and leaving little
Gb
girls who hate to see me go.
#2.
Gbm Gb Gbm
Well, I've picked peaches down in Georgia,
Gb
I lumberjacked up in Maine.
Gb
I've been hired and fired and jailed in every
Gbm B
state you can name, cause I'm bad news,
Gbm Gb
everywhere I go.
Db Gb Db Gbm
Always gettin' in trouble and leaving little
Db Gb
girls who hate to see me go.
#3.
Ebm Gb Gbm
From north to south, from east to west, the story
Gb
is the same.
Gb Gbm Gb Gbm Gb
From one state to the other, I have to change my
B Gbm Gb
name, cause I'm bad news, everywhere I go.
Db Gb Db Gbm
Always gettin' in trouble and leaving little
Db Gb
girls who hate to see me go.
#4.
Gbm Gb
Well, they tried to hang me up in Oakland and they
Gbm Gb
did in San-Frisco.
Gb Gbm
But I wouldn't choke and I broke their rope, and they
Gb B Gbm Gb
had to let me go, cause I'm bad news, everywhere I go.
Db Gb Db Gbm
Always gettin' in trouble and leaving little
Db Gb
girls who hate to see me go.
How to play Bad News (ver. Acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gb. 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.