girl in red – Bad Idea Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

girl in red – Bad Idea Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsE5G#5EG#m

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This is the chords of Bad Idea by girl in red on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E5                                 G#5
It was a bad idea calling you up
E5                                           G#5
Was such a bad idea ’cause now I’m even more lost
E5                                                         G#5
It was a bad idea to think you were the one
E5                                                       G#5
Was such a bad idea ’cause now everything’s wrong

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[Pre-Chorus]
E5
You put your hands under my shirt
G#5
Undid my bra and said these words
E5                                           G#5
“Darling, you’re so pretty, it hurts”
E5
You pushed me up against my wall
G#5
Threw my clothes down on the floor
E5                                           G#5
“Darling, are you ready for more?”

[Chorus]
E                                           G#m
It was a bad idea calling you up
E                                           G#m
Was such a bad idea, I’m totally fucked
E                                                         G#m
It was a bad idea to think I could stop
E                                           G#m
Was such a bad idea, I can’t get enough

[Verse 2]
E5                                           G#5
It was a bad idea meeting you so late
E5                                                         G#5
Was such a bad idea ’cause I can’t think straight
E5                                                         G#5
It was a bad idea to bring you back home
E5                                           G#5
Was such a bad idea, I need to be alone

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[Pre-Chorus]
E5
You put your hands under my shirt
G#5
Undid my bra and said these words
E5                                           G#5
“Darling, you’re so pretty, it hurts”
E5
You pushed me up against my wall
G#5
Threw my clothes down on the floor
E5                                           G#5
“Darling, are you ready for more?”

[Chorus]
E                                           G#m
It was a bad idea calling you up
E                                                         G#m
Was such a bad idea, I’m totally fucked
E                                           G#m
It was a bad idea to think I could stop
E                                                         G#m
Was such a bad idea, I can’t get enough

[Bridge]
E5               G#5
Bad idea, bad idea
E5               G#5
Bad idea, bad idea

[Pre-Chorus]
E5
You put your hands under my shirt
G#5
Undid my bra and said these words
E5                                           G#5
“Darling, you’re so pretty, it hurts”
E5
You pushed me up against my wall
G#5
Threw my clothes down on the floor
E5                                                         G#5
“Darling, are you ready for more?”

[Chorus]
E                             G#m
It was a bad idea calling you up
E                             G#m
Was such a bad idea, I’m totally fucked
E                                           G#m
It was a bad idea to think I could stop
E                                                         G#m
Was such a bad idea, I can’t get enough

How to play Bad Idea: key, chords and progression

To play Bad Idea by girl in red, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: E5, G#5, E and G#m.

Listen for G#5 – E5 – G#5 – E (III – I – III – I in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is mi – doh – mi – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C5, E5, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E5 chord on guitar (022xxx)
E5E B
G#5 chord on guitar (466xxx)
G♯5G♯ D♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯

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Bad Idea chords: questions

What key is Bad Idea in?

Bad Idea by girl in red is in the key of E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Bad Idea?

Bad Idea uses 4 chords: E5, G#5, E, G#m.

What is the chord progression of Bad Idea?

The main progression is G#5 – E5 – G#5 – E (III – I – III – I).

Is Bad Idea easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes C5, E5, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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