Bad News
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Intro:
F Am G
F Am G
[Verso 1]
F
Didn't wake up dead or in jail
F
Some out-of-town boys been giving us hell
Am
I got some bad news
G
I woke up missing you
F
My friends are all degenerates, but they're all I've got
F
The generational story of dropping the plot
Am
I heard the cops came
G
Cocky motherfuckers, ain't they?
F
And ICE is gonna come bust down your door
F
Try to build a house no one builds no more
Am
But I got a telephone
G
Kids are all scared and all alone
F
The boss stopped bumpin', the rock stopped rolling
F
The middle fingers rising, and it won't stop showing
Am
I got some bad news
G
The fading of the red, white and blue
[Refrão]
Am G C F
This land's your land
Am G F
This land mine too
Am G C F
Is this all true, man?
G C
Or is it just bad news?
Interlude:
F Am G
[Verso 2]
F
Well, he said, she said, mirrors and smoke
F
The right's turned red and the left's all woke
Am
I got some bad news
G
I woke up missing you
F
My friends are all degenerates, they're all I've got
F
Every day on the news someone else is shot
Am
I got some bad news
G
The fading of the red, white and blue
F
I served eight years just to be told
F
That nobody cares and land's all sold
Am
I got some bad news
G
I woke up missing you
[Refrão]
Am G C F
This land's your land
Am G F
This land mine too
Am G C F
Is this all true, man?
G C
Or is it just bad news?
Interlude:
F Am G F
Am G
Outro:
F
Didn't wake up dead or in jail
N.C.
Some out-of-town boys been giving us hell
Am
I got some bad news
G
The fading of the red, white and blue
How to play Bad News
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.