Bad Reputation chords by Freedy Johnston

Chords with lyrics

Bad Reputation
Freedy Johnston

(Bass follows root notes for the most part)

--- VERSE 1 ---

E MajorE
I know I got a bad reputation

G+G
and it isn't just talk, talk, talk

A augmentedA        C majorC
If I could only give you everything

E MajorE         D MajorD   C majorC
You know I haven't got

E MajorE (Bass Starts Here)
I couldn't have one conversation

G+G
If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies

A augmentedA          C majorC
And still I ought to tell you everything

E MajorE        D MajorD
'till I close my eyes

--- CHORUS ---

   C majorC   G+G         C majorC
Suddenly I'm on,  the street

D MajorD        G+G      C majorC   D MajorD
Seven years disappear,  below my feet

E MajorE
Been breaking down

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

C majorC          G+G    C majorC
Suddenly I'm down in,   Harold's Square

D MajorD             G+G    C majorC  D MajorD
Looking in the crowd, your face is everywhere

E MajorE
Been turning around

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

--- SOLO ---
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA C majorC E MajorE D MajorD C majorC

--- VERSE 2 ---

E MajorE
Don't try to be an inspiriation

G+G
Just wasting your time, time, time

A augmentedA         C majorC
You know about the best I'll ever be

E MajorE        D MajorD   C majorC
See it in your eyes

E MajorE
I know I got a bad reputation

G+G
and it isn't just talk, talk, talk

A augmentedA        C majorC
If I could only give you everything

E MajorE         D MajorD
You know I haven't got

--- CHORUS 2 ---

C majorC    G+G     C majorC
Suddenly I'm on,  the street

D MajorD        G+G      C majorC   D MajorD
Seven years disappear,  below my feet

E MajorE
Been breaking down

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

C majorC      G+G     C majorC
Suddenly I'm,   another place

D MajorD            G+G    C majorC  D MajorD
Looking in the crowd, I think I see your face

E MajorE
Been turning around

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

E MajorE
Down down down

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

E MajorE
Down down down

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD (Fade Out, Bass Out)
Do you want me now?

--- VERSE 3 ---

D MajorD (light)      E MajorE (No Bass)
Don't you think I've heard the talk?

G+G
Nobody's going to tell me who to love

A augmentedA       C majorC
Been breaking down

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

----CHORUS 3----

C majorC (Bass In)   G+G        C majorC
Suddenly I'm down,    in Harold's Square

D MajorD             G+G    C majorC  D MajorD
Looking in the crowd, your face is everywhere

E MajorE
Just turning around

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

E MajorE
Been breaking down

A augmentedA
Do you want me now?

D MajorD
Do you want me now?

E MajorE         A augmentedA  D MajorD   A augmentedA   D MajorD
I'm just breaking down, down, down, down

E MajorE          A augmentedA  D MajorD
Been breaking down, down, down

E MajorE          A augmentedA  D MajorD
Been breaking down, down, down