Bad News Tab

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Tabbed for the album version on ONE MORE TIME.... Includes three guitars. Might have some errors.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	B
Capo:	no capo
Author dontfretit44 [a] 1,189.
1 contributor total, last edit on Nov 20, 2023
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Song: "BAD NEWS"
Artist: blink-182
Album: ONE MORE TIME...
Released: October 20, 2023
 
This tab is a bit on the long side. It likely has a few mistakes, too. If you notice any, suggest an edit to
this tab or let me know what's wrong.
 
 
[Intro] "I'm givin' you bad, bad news..."
 
Guitar 1 (Acoustic): [0:01-0:13]
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|4--4-4--4-4-4---------------------------------------------|
D|4--4-4--4-4-4--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2--2-2--2-2-2|
A|2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2--2-2--2-2-2|
E|---------------0--0-0--0-0-0--4--4-4--4-4-4--0--0-0--0-0-0|
 
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|4--4-4--4-4-4---------------------------------|
D|4--4-4--4-4-4--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2|
A|2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2|
E|---------------0--0-0--0-0-0--4--4-4--4-4-4--0|
 
Guitar 2 (Rhythm): [0:15-0:25]
 
PM  ***********    ***********    ***********    ***********
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9--------------8--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| x2
A|9--------------9--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
Guitar 3 (Lead): [0:15-0:25]
 
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|8~--6~--8~--4~--8/9/11--4/6/8--8/9/11--4/6\4|
D|x---x---x---x---x-x-x---x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x-x|
A|6~--4~--6~--2~--6/7/9---2/4/6--6/7/9---2/4\2|
E|--------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|8~--6~--8~--11~--8/9/11--4/6/8--8/9/11--4/6\4|
D|x---x---x---x----x-x-x---x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x-x|
A|6~--4~--6~--9~~--6/7/9---2/4/6--6/7/9---2/4\2|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1] "I keep on thinkin' that I might be better alone..."
 
Guitar 2 (Rhythm): [0:26-0:36]
 
PM                                ***********    ***********
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9--------------8--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|9--------------9--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|7--------------6--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
PM  ***********    ***********    ***********    ***********
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9--------------8--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|9--------------9--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
Guitar 3 (Lead): [0:36-0:45]
 
e|-----2------2---------|
B|--0----0-------0--4--2|
G|3---------3-----------|
D|----------------------| x3
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
 
e|-----2------2---|
B|--0----0--0----0|
G|3---------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
 
 
[Chorus 1] "I'm givin' you bad, bad news..."
 
Guitar 2 (Rhythm): [0:47-1:07]
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
PM                                                     ***********
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-------------2|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|4--4-4--4-4-4---------------------------------------------|
D|4--4-4--4-4-4--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2--2-2--2-2-2|
A|2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2--6--6-6--6-6-6--2--2-2--2-2-2|
E|---------------0--0-0--0-0-0--4--4-4--4-4-4--0--0-0--0-0-0|
 
PM                              ***************
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|4--4-4--4-4-4----------------------------------6--6-6--6-6|
D|4--4-4--4-4-4--2--2-2--2-2-2--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6--6-6--6-6|
A|2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4--4-4--4-4|
E|---------------0--0-0--0-0-0------------------------------|
 
 
[Break]
 
Guitar 2 (Rhythm): [1:08-1:19]
 
PM  ***********    ***********    ***********    ***********
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|9--------------8--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2| x2
A|9--------------9--------------6--------------4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|7-7-7-7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
Guitar 3 (Lead): [1:08-1:19]
 
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|8~--6~--8~--4~--8/9/11--4/6/8--8/9/11--4/6\4|
D|x---x---x---x---x-x-x---x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x-x|
A|6~--4~--6~--2~--6/7/9---2/4/6--6/7/9---2/4\2|
E|--------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|8~--6~--8~--11~--8/9/11--4/6/8--8/9/11--4/6\4|
D|x---x---x---x----x-x-x---x-x-x--x-x-x---x-x-x|
A|6~--4~--6~--9~~--6/7/9---2/4/6--6/7/9---2/4\2|
E|---------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Guitar 2 (Rhythm): [1:19-1:39]
 
e|------------------------------------|
B|-------------------4~---------------|
G|4~-----4~-----4~---4~--4~--4~-----4~|
D|4~-----4~-----4~---4~--4~--4~-----4~|
A|2~-----2~-----2~---2~--2~--2~-----2~|
E|------------------------------------|
 
Guitar 3 (Lead): [1:19-1:39]
 
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|4----4---4----5----5---5----4----4---4----2----2---2--|
G|---4---4---4-----4---4---4-----4---4---4-----4---4---4|
D|------------------------------------------------------| x4
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus 2] "I'm givin' you bad, bad news..."
 
Guitar 2 (Rhythm): [1:42-2:20]
 
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|4---4---4-------------------------------------|
A|4---4---4-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|2---2---2-----6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
PM                                                     ***********
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-------------2|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
E|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
 
PM                                  ***************
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4~|
D|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4~|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2~|
E|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
 
 
************************************
 
| x   Dead note
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Let ring out
| PM  Palm mute
 
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Can you plz do the whole album plzzzz
You do excellent work dude!