Bad Reputation Chords

Death Cab For Cutie
Bad Reputation
Standard tuning


Verse:

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
you know i haven't got..



Em                                G
I couldn't have one converstion

If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies
Am                  C
An still I want to tell you everything
Em                D
'til i close my eyes


Chorus:

              G       D
Suddenly I'm on the street
  C               Em     C       D
Seven Years disappear below my feet
               Em                   C
then breaking down, do you want me now?
                 D
do you want me now?

                      G      D
Suddenly im down in hell's square
 C                         Em      C      D
looking in the crowd your face is everywhere
               Em                     C
then turning around, do you want me now?
                 D
do you want me now?


{solo)
  rest of verses and choruses follow the same pattern

verse: Em G, Am C, Em D

chorus: G D C, Em C D, Em C D


Verse 2:

Dont try to be an inspiration

just wasting your time, time, time

you know about the best i'l ever be

I see it in your eyes

I know iv got a bad reputation

and it isnt just talk, talk, talk

if i could only give you everything

you know i havent got

Chorus:

(slightly changed)

Suddenly I'm on the street

Seven Years disappear below my feet

then breaking down, do you want me now?

do you want me now?


Suddenly I'm in another place

looking in the crowd i think i see your face

then turning around, do you want me now?

do you want me now?

do you want me now?

do you want me now?


do you want me now?

do you want me now?


Dont you think ive heard the talk

nobodys gona tell me who to love

do you want me now?

do you want me now?


Suddenly im down in hell's square

looking in the crowd your face is everywhere

then turning around, do you want me now?

do you want me now?

do you want me now?



But im just breaking down.. down down down..

been breaking down down down down down x 3


will howard