Misc Musicals – Falsettos - Something Bad Is Happening (Guitar)

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[Intro] Bbmaj7 Eb/Bb [Verse 1] [CHARLOTTE]
Bbmaj7             Eb/Bb
People might think I'm very dyke-ish

Bbmaj7                    C/Bb      Ebm/Bb
I make a big stink when I must, but goddamn

Bb/F       Ebm/F       Bb/F      Ebm/F
I'm just professional, never too nonchalant

Eb/F                        A#
If I'm a bitch, well, I am what I am!
[Verse 2]
Bbmaj7              Eb/Bb
Just call me 'Doc', don't call me 'lady'

Bbmaj7                        C/Bb      Ebm/Bb
I don't like to talk when I'm losing the game

Eb                        Ebdim7   Gbdim7
Bachelors arrive sick and frightened

D7               F#dim      Gsus4  Gm
They leave weeks later, unenlightened

Eb       Ebm            F7sus4          Bb9
We see a trend, but the trend has no name
[Chorus]
Eb                  Db/Eb
Something bad is happening

Eb        Db/Eb  Eb
Something very bad is happening

Ab                Ab7
Something stinks, something immoral

Abm7
Something so bad that words have lost their meaning

Eb/Bb             Fm/Bb
Rumors fly and tales abound

Eb/Bb        Abm
Stories echo underground!

Eb/Bb        E/Bb
Something bad is

D/Eb  Eb   D/Eb  Eb   D/Eb  Eb     A/Eb Eb A/Eb
Spreading, spreading, spreading 'round!
[Verse 3] [CORDELIA]
Eb             Bb
Tell me how it tastes!

Bb7             Eb
Tell me if it's good!

Ebdim7  Ebdim7/Bb Eb
Tell me, dear, if you'd like seconds—
[CHARLOTTE, spoken]
Abm
Stop!
[CORDELIA]
Bb           Bb/Eb    Eb
Go ahead and wound my pride
[CHARLOTTE]
     Abm
Just stop
[CORDELIA]
       Bb           Bb/Eb              Abadd9
You're feeling very sick inside, well, okay
So you've had a bad day
                     Eb/Bb
I don’t know what to say

F           Ab           Ebadd9 Eb    Bb9
Look what’s become of my doctor

         Ebmaj7
She's my doctor
And I love her!
          Ab/Eb
She's got passion!
She's intelligent and, Jesus Christ
  Ebmaj7
A doctor!
Very wealthy
      Ab/Eb
And I love her!
Doctor of internal medicine!
    Ebmaj7
I'm heartsick
You’re unhappy [CHARLOTTE]
        Ab/Eb
Life is crappy
[CORDELIA] And you always see the glass half full
    Ebmaj7
I'm nervous
[CHARLOTTE] This is fucking ridiculous! [CORDELIA]
         Ab/Eb        Ab/Bb
She's my doctor and I love her!
She's got heart! [Verse 4] [CHARLOTTE]
Bbmaj7              Bbsus4
My spirits sag when I read the magazines

Bbmaj7                C/Bb         Ebm/Bb
Men dressed in drag, next to their moms

Eb                      Ebdim7 Gdim7
Fashion and passion and filler

D7        F#dim          Gsus4 Gm
But not a word about the killer

Eb         Ebm            Bb9
I like the ballgowns, but Jesus Christ!
[Chorus] [CHARLOTTE & CORDELIA]
Eb                    Db/Eb
Something bad is happening!
[CHARLOTTE]
Eb       Db/Eb   Eb
Something very bad is happening!

Ab                Ab7
Something stinks, something immoral!

Abm7
Something so bad that words have lost their meaning!

Eb/Bb                Fm/Bb
Rumors fly and tales abound

Eb/B         Abm
Stories echo underground!

Eb/Bb     E/Bb
Something bad is
[CORDELIA (overlapping above)] Which she'd never say Little things don't get in her way What can it be? What can it be? [CHARLOTTE & CORDELIA]
D/Eb  Eb   D/Eb  Eb   D/Eb  Eb    Ab/Eb Eb Ab/Eb
Spreading, spreading, spreading 'round!
[CHARLOTTE]
E/B               F#m/B
Look, a virus has been found!

E/B          Am
Stories echo underground!

E/B       F/B
Something bad is
[CHARLOTTE & CORDELIA]
D#/E   E   D#/E   E   D#/E   E  Em7 Em6/B Em7 Em6/B Em(add9)
Spreading, spreading, spreading 'round!