Orianthi Panagaris (born 22 January 1985 in Adelaide, South Australia), better known simply as Orianthi, is a Greek Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist who has released four albums (Violet Journey (2007), Believe (2009), Heaven In This Hell (2013), and O (2020)) and one EP (Fire (2011)) as a solo artist. She is best known for her virtuosic guitar skills, displayed while being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated "This Is It" concert series, and as the lead guitarist in Alice Cooper's live band.
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Key: C, G for Studio Album Version Key: Bb, F for Live COncerts
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only Am - 777xxx F - 333xxx G - 555xxx Em - 222xxx C - x355xx D - 000xxx
Chords used: for standard EADGBe Am - x02210 F - 133211 G - 320033 Em - 022000 C - x32010 D - xx0232
Verse 1: Am Gimme the bad news F Yea tell it to me straight I can take it Am I'll start on the countdown F I've got about a minute left for you
Refrain 1: FGAm Someday I'm gonna laugh it off until I cry FG Someway I'm going to Em get on with my life
Chorus 1: F So gimme the bad news baby G Now don't make me wait Am I wanna know that I'm your biggest mistake F Gimme the bad news baby G Now don't turn away Am I know the truth no matter what you say F Gimme the bad news GAm the bad news today
Mini Solo: Am
Verse 2: F So tell me how it feels when you fake it You nearly ought Am to hang around and even if there's F nothing left to do
Refrain 2: FG Yea go on Am Let me see you act like the king of truth FG Yea be strong Em I'm gonna leave it up to you
Chorus 2: F So gimme the bad news baby G Now don't make me wait Am I wanna know that I'm your biggest mistake F Gimme the bad news baby G Now don't turn away Am I know the truth no matter what you say F Gimme the bad news G the bad news today
Main Solo: Am--F--Am--Am--
Bridge: CEm Tell it to me loud GD That you can't take it CEm Yea scream it out loud GD We're going down CEm I wanna stay and shout GDAm Now gimme something to do FG So gimme the bad news baby
Chorus 3: F So gimme the bad news baby G Now don't make me wait Am I wanna know that I'm your biggest mistake F Gimme the bad news baby G Now don't turn away Am I know the truth no matter what you say F Gimme the bad news GAm the bad news today F So gimme the bad news GAm the bad news today F Gimme the bad news Am Yea tell it to me straight FAm(hold) Gimme the bad news