BoyWithUke – Bad Things Chords on Piano & Ukulele

BoyWithUke – Bad Things Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAmFGE7EmC

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[Verse 1]
   Am             F
Oh, shit, here we go again
         G
It's the same old lies,
      E7
same instrument
Am
Like La-la-la,
     F              G     E7
I'm broken and I'm dead
Am               F
If I'd known I'd be
              G
where I'm at today,
            E7          Am
I think I'd give it all away
        F            G      E7
I wish I never left my home

[Pre-Chorus]
          F
But when I hear you say my name,
          G
 tell me, everything's okay
  E7
I forget about the world,
      Am
I forget about the pain
              F
'Cause when I see you
wear my shirt,
         G
listen to your calming words
      E7
I remember that the rain
        Am
doesn't hurt me
 when I say ay aya
[Chorus]
F
I love it, I love it,
 G
I love the fear
           E7
I love the way you make the
                 Am
 bad things run away
(ay ay, ay ay)
F
I love it, I love it,
 G
 I love the tears,
            Em
I love the pain
                         Am
You make the bad things run away

[Verse 2]
Am                        F
Shut the fuck up, I don't wanna
hear your voice no
G
Save your breath or you gon'
 E7
 give yourself a sore throat
Am                     F
I need a little bit of space,
 I wanna lay low
G               E7
It's okay, I’ll make it one day,
 oh
Am             F
Guilty, I'm a counterfeit
musician
G                       E7
I only say the things I say
 so you will listen
Am                F
Some say it's the product of
                  G
a vision I don’t fck with
            E7
It's not my decision

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[Pre-Chorus]
          F
But when I hear you
say my name,
          G
 tell me, everything's okay
  E7
I forget about the world,
       Am
 I forget about the pain
              F
'Cause when I see you
wear my shirt,
         G
listen to your calming words
      E7
I remember that the rain
         Am
 doesn't hurt me when
I say, ay ay

[Chorus]
F                     G
I love it, I love it, I
love the fear
           E7
I love the way you make
                     Am
the bad things run away
(ay ay, ay ay)
F
I love it, I love it,
  G
I love the tears,
               Em
I love the pain
You make the bad
            Am
things run away

[Bridge]
F                     G
I'm better off all by myself
No one to call,
             E7
no one will help
No one at fault,
            C
 no one can qwell

No, I'm not well

No, I'm not well
F                     G
Irrational, Inadequate
                   Em
Unnatural, Inanimate

I'll never change
        C
I wanna quit

So full of rage

So full of shit

[Chorus]
F
I love it, I love it,
  G
 I love the fear
           E7
I love the way you make
                     Am
the bad things run away
F
I love it, I love it,
 G
 I love the tears,
             Em
I love the pain
You make the bad
            Am
things run away

[Outro]
           F
But when I hear
 you say my name
       G
I know everything's okay
  E7
I forget about the world,
      Am
 I forget about the pain
         F
When I'm struggling
to breathe
          G
And all I think
are bad things
     E7
I remember that you’re mine,
    Am
 I remember everything

Watch: Bad Things

From BoyWithUke - Topic on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Bad Things: key, chords and progression

These are Bad Things chords by BoyWithUke on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Bad Things by BoyWithUke is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, F, G, E7, Em and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – G – E7 (i – VI – VII – V7 in A minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Bad Things chords: questions

What key is Bad Things in?

Bad Things by BoyWithUke is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Bad Things?

Bad Things uses 6 chords: Am, F, G, E7, Em, C.

What is the chord progression of Bad Things?

The main progression is Am – F – G – E7 (i – VI – VII – V7).

Is Bad Things easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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