Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Imagine Dragons – Bad Liar Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDBmGAA/F#F#D/A

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This is the chord progression of Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D D D D

[Verse 1]
D                                            D
Oh hush my dear, it’s been a difficult year
Bm                                                         Bm
And terrors don’t prey on innocent victims
G                  A                             D
Trust me darlin’, trust me darlin’

D
It’s been a loveless year
D
I’m a man of three fears
Bm                                           Bm
Integrity, faith and crocodile tears
G                  A                             D
Trust me darlin’, trust me darlin’

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
So look me in the eyes
G
Tell me what you see
D
Perfect paradise
A/F#
Tearing at the seams
Bm
I wish I could escape it
G
I don’t want to fake it
D
I wish I could erase it
Make your heart believe

[Chorus]
Bm
But I’m a bad liar
G
Bad liar
D
Now you know
A
Now you know
Bm
I’m a bad liar
G
Bad liar
D
Now you know
You’re free to go

[Verse 2]
D                                                         D
Did all my dreams never mean one thing
Bm                              Bm
Does happiness lie in a diamond ring
G
Oh I’ve been asking, for
A                                                         D
Oh I’ve been asking, for problems, problems, problems

[Verse 3]
D                                           D
I wage my war, on the world inside
Bm                                           Bm
I take my gun to the enemy’s side
G
Oh I’ve been asking for (trust me darlin’)
A                                                                                     D
Oh I’ve been asking (trust me darlin’), for problems, problems, problems

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
So look me in the eyes
G
Tell me what you see
D
Perfect paradise
A
Tearing at the seams
Bm
I wish I could escape it
G
I don’t want to fake it
D
I wish I could erase it
Make your heart believe

[Chorus]
Bm
But I’m a bad liar
G
Bad liar
D
Now you know
A
Now you know
Bm
I’m a bad liar
G
Bad liar
D
Now you know
You’re free to go

[Bridge]
G
I can’t breathe
A
I can’t be
F#               Bm               A
I can’t be what you want me to be
G                                                A
Believe me this one time, believe me

[Chorus]
Bm
I’m a bad liar
G
Bad liar
D
Now you know
A/F#
Now you know
Bm
I’m a bad liar
G
Bad liar
D
Now you know
You’re free to go

[Interlude]
Bm G D A

[Outro]
Bm               G
Please believe me
D      D/A               A
Please believe me

How to play Bad Liar: key, chords and progression

Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 7 chords to play it: D, Bm, G, A, A/F#, F# and D/A.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Bm – G – D (I – vi – IV – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Am, F, G, E (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Bad Liar chords: questions

What key is Bad Liar in?

Bad Liar by Imagine Dragons is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Bad Liar?

Bad Liar uses 7 chords: D, Bm, G, A, A/F#, F#, D/A.

What is the chord progression of Bad Liar?

The main progression is D – Bm – G – D (I – vi – IV – I).

Is Bad Liar easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Am, F, G, E (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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