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A Badtime Story chords by
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Look what I got for Valentine's Day:
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Lady Luck came along,
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took my dreams away,
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And the tears hurt more
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than a broken nose -
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I bled from the thorns of
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a barbed- wire rose.
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I know
Verse 2
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that I'm supposed to pray

Thanking God for each new day.

Would it disturb his master plan

To one day be a happy man?
Verse 3
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I've tried to be positive, tried to be nice.

I've turned the other cheek

so I'd get hurt twice.

I've forced a smile,

I've dropped my guard
Verse 4

I've seized the day but it bit me hard.
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Life's too short,

but long enough to gain

The cap and gown of misery,

suffering and pain.

No need to read my diary to

see what lies before me -
Dm
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Just another chapter in
Verse 5

my Badtime Story.
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The end of love and laughter
Verse 6

Now we're happy never after.
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My next birthday will, I fear
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Be much the same as every year.
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Inside the wrapping there
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Are a few more wrinkles
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and a little less hair.
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Another
Verse 7

Autumn leaf is turning,
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One more soul for candle- burning.

Hid beneath the sham and glitter

I taste a cake that's stale and bitter.
Verse 8
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I've tried to be positive, tried to be nice.

I've turned the other cheek

so I'd get hurt twice.

I've forced a smile,

I've dropped my guard
Verse 9

I've seized the day but it bit me hard.
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Life's too short, but long enough to gain

The cap and gown of misery,

suffering and pain.

No need to read my diary to see

what lies before me -
Interlude 1

Just another chapter in my Badtime Story.
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Verse 10
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On my Christmas card last year it said:
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G

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"So sorry, Santa Claus is dead.
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Crawl into the oven when
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you've had enough
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'cause it keeps sitting here quietly
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waiting to be stuffed."
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Verse 11

What a festive way to go

Here beneath the mistletoe,

With open eyes and an open wrist

To vanish from your Christmas list.
Verse 12
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I've tried to be positive, tried to be nice.

I've turned the other cheek

so I'd get hurt twice.

I've forced a smile,

I've dropped my guard

I've seized the day but it bit me hard.
Verse 13
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Life's too short,

but long enough to gain

The cap and gown of misery,

suffering and pain.

No need to read my diary to see

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Outro 1

Just another chapter in my Badtime Story.
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • G

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Badtime Story by Skyclad is A minor.

The primary chords used in A Badtime Story are Am, Dm, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Dm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Badtime Story is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Badtime Story using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for A Badtime Story. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Skyclad.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add A Badtime Story to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for A Badtime Story by Skyclad on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.