Leon Bridges – Bad Bad News Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Leon Bridges – Bad Bad News Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsFmAbEbBbmDbCmGbEb7Fm7Gm

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

[Intro]
Fm Fm Fm Ab
Fm Fm Fm Ab

Eb Bbm Db Db Fm
Eb Bbm Db Db Cm

[Verse]
Fm                             Gb                                             Fm
Ain’t got no riches, ain’t got no money that runs long
Fm
But I got a heart that’s strong and a love that’s tall
Fm                       Ab                       Gb                       Fm
Ain’t got no name, ain’t got no fancy education
Fm
But I can see right through, a powdered face on a painted fool
Fm
Let me slip through (Let me slip through)
Fm
Why you tryna hold me back? (I ain’t)
Cm
I’m just tryna move up front
Ab                                             Fm
Lil more of this, lil less of that (Can you feel me?)
Let me come through (Let me come through)
I’m tired being in the back (Aight)
Ab
I’m just tryna move up front
Cm                       Fm       Eb              Db
A lil more of this, a lil less of that, yeah
Fm                                             Bbm
They tell me I was born to lose
Db                       Eb                       Cm                       Fm
But I made a good good thing out of bad bad news

[Instrumental]
Fm Fm Fm Ab

[Verse]
Fm                                           Gb                                             Fm
I don’t worry, don’t worry, don’t worry about people in my face
Fm                       Eb7                       Fm7                                             Eb7
I hit ‘em with the style and grace, and watch their ankles break
Fm                       Db                                             Bbm
I know you wish, I know you wish I would fade away
Fm                                             Ab
But I got more to say, Lord they pray
Fm
Let me slip through (Let me slip through)
Why you tryna hold me back? (I ain’t)
I’m just tryna move up front
Ab                                                                   Fm
Lil more of this, lil less of that (Can you feel me?)
Gm
Let me come through (Let me come through)
Cm
I’m tired being in the back (Aight)
Fm
I’m just trynna move up front
Eb                       Ab        Bbm          Db
A lil more of this, a lil less of that, yeah
Db                       Fm               Bbm
They tell me I was born to lose
Db                       Cm                                             Fm
But I made a good good thing out of bad bad news

[Outro]
Fm
Alright alright, all day all night
Ab
Alright alright, all day all night
Fm
Alright alright, all day all night
Fm           Bbm                       Db
Alright alright, all day all night
Db         Fm        Bbm           Db
They tell me I was born to lose
Db                       Cm                                             Fm
But I made a good good thing out of bad bad news

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How to play Bad Bad News: key, chords and progression

Bad Bad News by Leon Bridges keeps coming home to F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭). You need 10 chords: Fm, Ab, Eb, Bbm, Db, Cm, Gb, Eb7, Fm7 and Gm.

The backbone of the song is Bbm – Db – Cm – Fm (iv – VI – v – i in F minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, Am, C, Bm, F, D7, Em7, F#m (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
Eb7 chord on guitar (x68686)
E♭7E♭ G B♭ D♭
Fm7 chord on guitar (131111)
Fm7F A♭ C E♭
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Bad Bad News chords: questions

What key is Bad Bad News in?

Bad Bad News by Leon Bridges is centred on F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Bad Bad News?

Bad Bad News uses 10 chords: Fm, Ab, Eb, Bbm, Db, Cm, Gb, Eb7, Fm7, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Bad Bad News?

The main progression is Bbm – Db – Cm – Fm (iv – VI – v – i).

Is Bad Bad News easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Em, G, D, Am, C, Bm, F, D7, Em7, F#m (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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