Bad Things
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Capo: 1 fret
Intro Am
[Verso 1]
Am G C F
I feel funny but I am not smiling,
Am G C F
I’m straight to voicemail but I keep on dialing,
Dm G C F
I got used to the way I’m conditioned,
Dm G C F
Born with a midwestern raw superstition.
Am G C
You don’t get used to an empty room,
F Am
You just get used to hearing voices,
G C F
Running over all the choices you have made.
Am G C
You don’t get used to an empty room,
F Am
You just get used to hearing voices,
G C F
Running over all the choices you have made.
[Verso 2]
Am G C F
You know I don’t want to take this alone,
Dm G C F
But I’m out of time and you’re in another time zone,
Dm G C F
I can't help it I have a condition
Dm G C F
Born with an unquenchable disposition.
Am G C
You don’t get used to an empty room,
F Am
You just get used to hearing voices,
G C F
Running over all the choices you have made.
Am G C
You don’t get used to an empty room,
F Am
You just get used to hearing voices,
G C F
Running over all the choices you have made.
Dm7 Gadd11
But I can feel bad things coming,
C F
When I have good things going,
Dm7 Gadd11
It’s been a hard year,
C F
But you got my soft side showing.
Dm7 Gadd11
But I can feel bad things coming,
C F
When I have good things going,
Dm7 Gadd11
It’s been a hard year,
C F
But you got my soft side showing.
Outro
Dm7 Gadd11
And I can feel bad things coming,
C F
When I have good things going,
Dm7 Gadd11
It’s been a hard year,
C
But you got my soft side showing.
How to play Bad Things
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.