The chords G and F in the bridge are each strummed twice and repeated.
This riff is repeated for the verses:
e------------------------|
b-----1--------1-------1-|
g---2---2----2---2---2---|
d-3--------0-------3-----|
a------------------------|
e------------------------|
Oh I've been thinking it through
and honey, oh honey nothing is new
G,F
but it's a bad bad world
G,F
it's a bad bad
G,F
it's a bad bad world
it's a bad bad
oh I've been at staring at blue
and honey
oh honey I've got no news
G,F
but it's a bad bad world
it's a bad bad
it's a bad bad world
F
it's a bad bad bad,
it's a bad bad battle
CHORUS
C
Everybody says it's gonna get better
G
nobody knows when the dust will settle
Am
everybody thinks they know
F
better, better. better, better.
My mama she asked why
should she listen and why do I cry?
G,F
It's a bad bad world
G,F
it's a bad bad
G,F
it's a bad bad world
F
it's a bad bad battle
C
Everybody says it's gonna get better
G
nobody knows when the dust will settle
Am
everybody thinks they know
F
better, better
C
Everybody says it's gonna get better
G
nobody knows when the dust will settle
Am
everybody thinks they know
F
better, better, better, better
Am
When I'm here, I'm really gone and
when I'm right I'm really wrong and
C
when the lights turn off, do not
F
turn them on, turn them on
C
Everybody says it's gonna get better
G
nobody knows when the dust will settle
Am
everybody thinks they know
F
better, better
C
Everybody says it's gonna get better
G
nobody knows when the dust will settle
Am
everybody thinks they know
F
better, better, better, better