Feb132018

Catrien Maxwell – Bad News Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of Bad News by Catrien Maxwell on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D Am [2x]

[Verse]
Em D C D
Pleasant as an early monday wake-up call
Em D C D
After the best weekend of your life
Em D C D
Spilling coffee on the brand new shirt you brought
Em D C D
The traffic on the freeway when you’re short on time

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
Hurt people, hurt people
D
Maybe that’s why I’m always gentle
Am C Cm
As a wrecking ball

[Chorus]
G
I’m bad news, babe
Bm
What good is a knife without a blade?
Em
Stay away, stay away
C Cm
From my, hurricane
G
I’m bad news, babe
Bm
Nothing here to see Nothing Left to save
Em
Run away, run away
C Cm
While there’s still time To get away from me

[Instrument]
D Am

[Verse]
Em D C D
I know now even good intentions
Em D C D
Just can’t outweight the things I did
Em D C
My middle name is Anchor
D
Go on, I’ll only drag you down
Em D C D
Loving me is no way to live

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
Crumple me up in a ball
D
I am disposable
Am C Cm
So don’t expect, anything more

[Chorus]
G
I’m bad news, babe
Bm
What good is a knife without a blade?
Em
Stay away, stay away
C Cm
From my, hurricane
G
I’m bad news, babe
Bm
Nothing here to see Nothing left to save
Em
Run away, run away
C Cm
While there’s still time

[Bridge]
D
Take my word for it
Em
You don’t wanna really know me
D
No, you don’t
G D Em D C D
Turn away before you see the beauty becoming the beast

[Verse]
G
I’m bad news, babe
Bm
What good is a knife without a blade?
Em
Stay away, stay away
C Cm
From my, hurricane
G
I’m bad news, babe
Bm
Nothing here to see Nothing left to save
Em
Run away, run away
C Cm
While there’s still time To get away from me.

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How to play Bad News: key, chords and progression

Bad News by Catrien Maxwell is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 7 chords: D, Am, Em, C, Cm, G and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – C – D (i – VII – VI – VII in E minor), a minor “Aeolian” loop common in rock and Afrobeats. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: Cm and Bm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.