Chords for Bad News - Status Quo - Rhino Edwards
Tempo:
134.8 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
F#
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [B]
[F#]
[B]
I was born in the middle of nowhere, found me in a song.
I never knew no love or affection, so I never let it hold me back.
[E]
[B] Well, the time has moved along and it's wiser as I'm older.
Well, darlin', that I am, I got a trip on each of my shoulders.
[E] I'm on a mission, sparing what I might need in the opera blues.
[B] So watch out now, for this journey, [F#] [A] to leave my bad [B] news.
Oh, yes [F#] I am.
[A] Oh, yes [B] I am.
[F#] I [B] ain't got no heart to speak of, and my soul is black.
So I'll take yours for my own, don't ever ask me for them back.
[E]
[B] Once I was good and mature, I even tried to become a [Bm] believer.
[B] But soon found out that I should be brave, the judge of a liar deceiver.
[E] And when the youth came down and good to go, I put on those walking shoes.
[B] To find myself under the struggle like you.
[F#] [A] Bad [B] news, oh yes [F#] I am.
[A] Believe in bad [B] news.
Oh, yes [F#] I am.
[A] Oh, yes [B] I am.
[Bm] [E]
[Bm]
[E]
[B]
[Bm] [B]
[B]
[E]
[B]
[F#]
[B]
I was born in the middle of nowhere, found me in a song.
I never knew no love or affection, so I never let it hold me back.
[E]
[B] Well, the time has moved along and it's wiser as I'm older.
Well, darlin', that I am, I got a trip on each of my shoulders.
[E] I'm on a mission, sparing what I might need in the opera blues.
[B] So watch out now, for this journey, [F#] [A] to leave my bad [B] news.
Oh, yes [F#] I am.
[A] Oh, yes [B] I am.
[F#] I [B] ain't got no heart to speak of, and my soul is black.
So I'll take yours for my own, don't ever ask me for them back.
[E]
[B] Once I was good and mature, I even tried to become a [Bm] believer.
[B] But soon found out that I should be brave, the judge of a liar deceiver.
[E] And when the youth came down and good to go, I put on those walking shoes.
[B] To find myself under the struggle like you.
[F#] [A] Bad [B] news, oh yes [F#] I am.
[A] Believe in bad [B] news.
Oh, yes [F#] I am.
[A] Oh, yes [B] I am.
[Bm] [E]
[Bm]
[E]
[B]
[Bm] [B]
[B]
[E]
[B]
Key:
B
E
F#
A
Bm
B
E
F#
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I was born in the middle of nowhere, _ found me in a song.
I never knew no love or affection, _ so I never let it hold me back.
[E] _ _
[B] _ Well, the time has moved along and it's wiser as I'm older. _ _
_ Well, darlin', that I am, I got a trip on each of my shoulders.
[E] I'm on a mission, _ _ sparing what I might need in the opera _ blues.
[B] So watch out now, for this journey, [F#] _ _ _ [A] to leave my bad [B] news.
_ _ _ Oh, yes [F#] I am.
_ _ [A] _ Oh, yes [B] I am. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ I [B] ain't got no heart to speak of, _ and my soul is black. _
So I'll take yours for my own, don't ever ask me for them back.
[E] _ _
[B] _ Once I was good and mature, I even tried to become a [Bm] believer. _
[B] But soon found out that I should be brave, the judge of a liar deceiver. _
[E] And when the youth came down and good to go, I put on those walking _ shoes.
[B] To find myself under the struggle like you.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Bad [B] news, _ _ _ oh yes [F#] I am.
_ _ _ [A] Believe in bad [B] news.
_ _ _ Oh, yes [F#] I am.
_ _ [A] _ Oh, yes [B] I am.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I was born in the middle of nowhere, _ found me in a song.
I never knew no love or affection, _ so I never let it hold me back.
[E] _ _
[B] _ Well, the time has moved along and it's wiser as I'm older. _ _
_ Well, darlin', that I am, I got a trip on each of my shoulders.
[E] I'm on a mission, _ _ sparing what I might need in the opera _ blues.
[B] So watch out now, for this journey, [F#] _ _ _ [A] to leave my bad [B] news.
_ _ _ Oh, yes [F#] I am.
_ _ [A] _ Oh, yes [B] I am. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ I [B] ain't got no heart to speak of, _ and my soul is black. _
So I'll take yours for my own, don't ever ask me for them back.
[E] _ _
[B] _ Once I was good and mature, I even tried to become a [Bm] believer. _
[B] But soon found out that I should be brave, the judge of a liar deceiver. _
[E] And when the youth came down and good to go, I put on those walking _ shoes.
[B] To find myself under the struggle like you.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Bad [B] news, _ _ _ oh yes [F#] I am.
_ _ _ [A] Believe in bad [B] news.
_ _ _ Oh, yes [F#] I am.
_ _ [A] _ Oh, yes [B] I am.
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