Johnny Cash - Bad News: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Bad News" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Bad News ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Bad News" smoothly on your ukulele.

           A#
Well, bad news travels like wildfire,
good news travels slow.
They call me "Wildfire",
'cause ev'rybody knows
    D#7                   A#
I'm bad news ev'rywhere I go.
F7
Always gettin' into trouble
                                             A#
And leavin' little girls that hate to see me go.

They tried to hang me in Oakland
and they did in Fransisco.
But I wouldn't choke,
I broke their rope and they had to let me go,
'cause I'm bad news ev'rywhere I go.
Always gettin' into trouble
And leavin' little girls that hate to see me go.

Now, from north to south to east to west,
the story is the same.
From one state to another
I have to change my name,
'cause I'm bad news ev'rywhere I go.
Always gettin' into trouble
And leavin' little girls that hate to see me go.

Well, now I picked peaches in Georgia,
I lumberjacked in Maine.
I've been hired, fired and jailed;
any town you can name,
'cause I'm bad news ev'rywhere I go.
Always gettin' into trouble
And leavin' little girls that hate to see me go.

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D#7

Ukulele chord D#7

F7

Ukulele chord F7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bad News" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Bad News" by Johnny Cash.

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