Bad News

G C G Em G C G 2x C Well, I opened your last letter G Em Thinking things could only get better G C D G It was bad news at the best of times C Tap water dressed as tears G Em I've known that trick through all of these years G C D G Em But it was bad news at the best of times G D G Am Some things just cannot be expressed Bm C D And some bad things you do for the best C G D Em It would have been bad news at the best of times Am G D G It would have been bad news at the best of times C G D Em Had my tongue in my cheek, yeah, when you were mine C G D G It would have been bad news at the best of times C My eyes are tired of itching G Em Got me walking round the kitchen G C D G It was bad news at the best of times C Started coughing once too often G Em I can't stop till I don't think of you G C D G Em It was bad news at the best of times G D G Am What price for tomorrow's bride Bm C D Widowed when her daydream died? C G D Em It would have been bad news at the best of times Am G D G Bad news, best of times C G D Em I used to wake up laughing, yeah, when you were mine C G D G C G It would have been bad news, best of times Am G C F Baby, baby, oh, you're leaving me just one more time C D Cm I've never asked you to before___ Eb G Em Am Now I'm as guilty as the day that I was born D Begging you, pleading you G Loving you and needing you C When things go this wrong G Em Next time I'd be so strong G C D G It was bad news at the best of times C Driving backwards in a hearse G Em Thinking things couldn't get no worse G C D G Em Would have been bad news at the best of times G D G Am The camera never lies, baby, that's for sure Bm C D But you're a sight for these eyes, so sore C G D Em It would have been bad news at the best of times Am G D G It would have been bad news at the best of times C G D Em Stronger than memories when you were mine C G D G It would have been bad news at the best of times