Tom: C
(verse 1)
Am
Gimme the bad news
F
Yea tell it to me straight
I can take it
Am
I'll start on the countdown
F
I've got about a minute left for you
(refrain 1)
F G Am
Someday I'm gonna laugh
it off until I cry
F G
Someway I'm going to
Em
get on with my life
(chorus 1)
F
So gimme the bad news baby
G
Now don't make me wait
Am
I wanna know that I'm
your biggest mistake
F
Gimme the bad news baby
G
Now don't turn away
Am
I know the truth no
matter what you say
F
Gimme the bad news
G Am
the bad news today
(mini solo) Am
(verse 2)
F
So tell me how it feels
when you fake it
You nearly ought
Am
to hang around
and even if there's
F
nothing left to do
(refrain 2)
F G
Yea go on
Am
Let me see you act like
the king of truth
F G
Yea be strong
Em
I'm gonna leave it up to you
(chorus 2)
F
So gimme the bad news baby
G
Now don't make me wait
Am
I wanna know that I'm
your biggest mistake
F
Gimme the bad news baby
G
Now don't turn away
Am
I know the truth no
matter what you say
F
Gimme the bad news
G
the bad news today
(main solo) Am F Am Am
(bridge)
C Em
Tell it to me loud
G D
That you can't take it
C Em
Yea scream it out loud
G D
We're going down
C Em
I wanna stay and shout
G D Am
Now gimme something to do
F G
So gimme the bad news baby
(chorus 3)
F
So gimme the bad news baby
G
Now don't make me wait
Am
I wanna know that I'm
your biggest mistake
F
Gimme the bad news baby
G
Now don't turn away
Am
I know the truth no
matter what you say
F
Gimme the bad news
G Am
the bad news today
F
So gimme the bad news
G Am
the bad news today
F
Gimme the bad news
Am
Yea tell it to me straight
F Am (hold)
Gimme the bad news
