Bad Reputation Chords
Bad Reputation by Johnston Freedy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, Am, C, D, D7 and Am7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em G
I know I've got a bad reputation. And it isn't just talk, talk, talk.
Am C
If I could only give you everything
Em D C
You know I haven't got
Em G
I could've had a warm conversation. If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies.
Am C
And still I want to tell you everything
Em D
'Till I close my eyes.
C G C D G
Suddenly I'm on the street. Seven years disappeared
C D7
below my feet.
Em Am7
Been breaking down. Do you want me now,
D7
Do you want me now?
G C D7
Suddenly I'm down on Harold's Square. Looking in the crowd
G C D7
your face is everywhere.
Em Am7
Been turnin' round. Do you want me now,
D7
Do you want me now?
Em
Don't try to be an inspiration.
G
Just waistin' your time, time, time.
Am C
You know about the best I'll ever be
Em D C
I see it in your eyes.
Em
I know I got a bad reputation
G
and it isn't just talk, talk, talk.
Am C
If I could only give you everything
Em D
you know I haven't got.
(Refrain:)
G C
Suddenly I'm on the street.
D7 G C D7
Seven years disappear below my feet.
Em
Been breakin' down.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
G C
Suddenly I'm in another place.
D7 G C D7
Lookin' in the crowd I think I see your face.
Em
Been turnin' `round.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
Em
(down, down, down)
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
Em
(down, down, down)
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
G C
Don't you think I've heard the talk?
D7 G C D7
Nobody's going to tell me who to love.
Em
Been breakin' down.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
G C
Suddenly I'm down in Herald Square.
D7 G C D7
Lookin' in the crowd your face is everywhere.
Em
Just turnin' `round.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
Em
Been breakin' down.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
I'm just breakin
Em Am7 D7
down, down, down, down.
Been breakin'
Em Am7 D7
down, down, down, down