Mar292019

Billie Eilish – Bad Guy Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEm Am B

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chord progression of Bad Guy by Billie Eilish on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em Am B

[Verse 1]
Em
White shirt now red, my bloody nose, sleepin’, you’re on your tippy toes
Am B
Creepin’ around like no one knows, think you’re so criminal
Em
Bruises on both my knees for you, don’t say thank you or please, I do
Am B
What I want when I’m wanting to, my soul so cynical

[Chorus 1]
Em
So you’re a tough guy, like it really rough guy

Just can’t get enough guy, chest always so puffed guy
Am
I’m that bad type, make your mama sad type
B
Make your girlfriend mad tight, might seduce your dad type
I’m the bad guy, duh
Em Am B
I’m the bad guy

[Verse 2]
I like it when you take control, even if you know that you don’t
Own me, I’ll let you play the role, I’ll be your animal
Em
My mommy likes to sing along with me, but she won’t sing this song
Am B
If she reads all the lyrics, she’ll pity the men I know

[Chorus 2]
Em
So you’re a tough guy, like it really rough guy

[Interlude]
Em
I like when you get mad
Em
I guess I’m pretty glad that you’re alone
Em
You said she’s scared of me, I mean
I don’t see what she sees but maybe it’s ’cause I’m wearing your cologne

[Outro]
Em
I’m a bad guy
Em
I’m a bad guy
Em
Bad guy, bad guy, I’m a bad

How to play Bad Guy: key, chords and progression

Bad Guy by Billie Eilish sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 3 chords to play it: Em, Am and B.

The backbone of the song is Em – Am – B – Em (i – iv – V – i in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.