Bad Times A Coming Song Lyrics and Chords by Sonny James
Bad Times A Coming
Written and Recorded by Sonny James
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When I got off work today I was a happy
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man
Happy cause a
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good girl was waiting to hold my
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But on my
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way home she passed with a
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friend
And I knew that
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bad times a-coming
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coming my way
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again
Bad times a-coming you're gonna break m
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heart
Bad times
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a-coming you're gonna wann
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t trust you now know I just can
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€™t
win
Oh bad times
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a-coming coming
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coming my way
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again
I've been working all days and night to buy things fo
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r
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Working and
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thinking you were being
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true
And just about the
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time I thought everything was
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right
I gotta feeling that
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bad times a-coming
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coming my way
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tonight
Bad times a-coming you're gonna break m
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You've got
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a new love now you're gonna wa
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nna
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t trust you now know I just can
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€™t
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Oh bad times
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a-coming coming
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coming my way
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again
FAQ
Who sang the the song Bad Times A Coming?
- The song Bad Times A Coming was sang by Sonny James.
Who is Sonny James?
- Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 - February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard No. 1 singles among his 26 No. 1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
