Bad Reputation
Freedy Johnston

(Bass follows root notes for the most part)


--- VERSE 1 ---

E
I know I got a bad reputation

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

A               C                 
If I could only give you everything

E                  D     C
You know I haven't got


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

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

A                    C 
And still I ought to tell you everything

E                D      
'till I close my eyes


--- CHORUS ---
        
      C      G                 C
Suddenly I'm on,    the street

D               G           C      D
Seven years disappear,    below my feet

              E
Been breaking down

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

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

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

             E
Been turning around

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

--- SOLO ---
E G A C E D C 


--- VERSE 2 ---

E
Don't try to be an inspiriation

G
Just wasting your time, time, time

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

E               D      C
See it in your eyes

E
I know I got a bad reputation

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

A               C
If I could only give you everything

E                  D     
You know I haven't got

--- CHORUS 2 ---

     C        G         C
Suddenly I'm on,    the street

D               G           C      D
Seven years disappear,    below my feet

              E
Been breaking down

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

      C            G         C          
Suddenly I'm,      another place

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

             E
Been turning around

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

E
Down down down

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

E
Down down down

               A
Do you want me now?

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


--- VERSE 3 ---

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

G
Nobody's going to tell me who to love

A             C
Been breaking down

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

----CHORUS 3----

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

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

             E
Just turning around

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

E
Been breaking down

               A
Do you want me now?

               D
Do you want me now?

E                  A    D     A     D
I'm just breaking down, down, down, down

E                   A    D
Been breaking down, down, down

E                   A    D
Been breaking down, down, down