Intro: Am C G Am Am Verse: Am C Itʼs been a while since weʼve talked my old friend G Am But Iʼll dust off the top and decide to speak again Am C G Yeah, Iʼm bad again, itʼs been a while since I sent just like this Am And I know when I drink itʼs hard for it to end Am C G Am Yeah, Iʼm bad again Chorus: Am So donʼt stick around for too long C Cause Iʼll tear you down and lead you on G And itʼs been a while since weʼve been out Am But Iʼve changed and Iʼm moving along Am It ainʼt best for me but itʼs best for you C So you better leave before too soon G G Cause Iʼll leave you hurt and leave you bruised Am C G Am Cause Iʼm bad news Verse: Am C Yeah, Iʼm bad news, have these people as my muse G Am And Iʼve suffered consequences that Iʼve had to get used to Am C And itʼs sad to admit the things I do G Am But I know that Iʼm a madman and Iʼll probably ruin you Am C And Iʼd be glad to show the door and let you through G Am Foreʼ you start findingʼ out, all my wicked ways are cruel Am C G Am Causeʼ Iʼm bad news Chorus: Am So donʼt stick around for too long C Cause Iʼll tear you down and lead you on G And itʼs been a while since weʼve been out Am But Iʼve changed and Iʼm moving along Am It ainʼt best for me but itʼs best for you C So you better leave before too soon G G Cause Iʼll leave you hurt and leave you bruised Am C G Am Am Cause Iʼm bad news Verse: Am C Now Iʼm traveling houndʼ around and bound to lose G Am Suffering from the complications of beinʼ a fool Am C And Iʼll be flattered to help you out and help you through G Am All the trials and tribulations that the worlds gaveʼn you Am C But Iʼll have to admit and come to tubes G Am Myself over all of your problems thatʼs what I tend to do Am C G Am Am Causeʼ Iʼm bad news Outro: Am So itʼs time to say ʼso longʼ C Causeʼ I tore you down and led you on G And you canʼt say I didnʼt warn you Am I was made for moving alongʼ Am It ainʼt best for me but itʼs best for you C But I gotta get goinʼ soon G Cause this is what a man like me will do Am C G Am Causeʼ Iʼm bad news Am C G Am Yeah, Iʼm bad news