Used To Bad News Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays499

Used To Bad News by Boston is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Dm, F, G, A, Bm, Abm and Db. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro - D, Dm, F, G, D, Dm, F, G 


            D 
I’ve been used 

         F         G      D 
But I’m takin’ it like a man 


I’m confused 

         F         G           D 
But I’m doin’ the best that I can 

            G            A         D 
I’ve been tossed around plenty before 

               G             A          Bm 
I’ve had this heart of mine broken and more 

          G     A          D 
I can’t find a reason for sure 

                 G       A   D       Dm 
But I’ve gotten used to bad news 


 F                            G      D  Dm  F  G   
(can’t find me a reason for sure) 

               D 
Don’t tell me why 

      F          G       D 
it’s over I can see the end 

             
But please don’t lie 

         F                  G      D 
If you leave me, leave me like a friend 

            G             A         D 
I’ve been tossed around plenty of times 

           G           A        Bm 
And I’ve read between all the lines 

               G            A     D 
You’re just another in the grand design 

                 G       A   D 
And I’ve gotten used to bad news 

Abm     Db    Abm     Db 


   Abm               Db 
I know what you’re sayin’ is bad 


     Abm                        Db         D 
It’s not what I wanted but I’m ready for that 



I’m ready for that, yea. 

Instrumental-  G  A  D  G  A  D  G  A  Bm   G  A 

           D 
I’ve been used 


          F         G     D 
But I’m takin’ it like a man 


I’m confused 

         F         G           D 
But I’m doin’ the best that I can 

           G             A       D 
I’ve been tossed around plenty before 

               G              A         Bm 
I’ve had this heart of mine broken and more 

         G       A         D 
I can’t find a reason for sure 

                 G       A    D 
But I’ve gotten used to bad news  

              G      A    D 
I’ve gotten used to bad news 

              G      A    D 
I’ve gotten used to bad news 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante