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James Bay – Bad Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Bad by James Bay on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C Em
I know it hurts that we don’t touch anymore
C Em
It’s even worse ’cause we built this from the floor
C Em
It’s just as hard for me to know I might see you ’round
C Em
Just as hard for me to worry ’bout reachin’ out

[Pre-Chorus]
F7 Am Dm7 Am
The more I think about you, the more I keep the ghost alive
F7 Am Dm7 G
Yeah, the more I think about you, the more I keep the ghost alive

[Chorus]
C C/B Am G
I want you bad, but it’s done
F7 Am Dm7 G
I’m bleeding out, ’cause we can’t go on
C C/B Am G
I want you bad, ’til I shake
F7 Am Dm7 G
I want what we’ve had, but what’s broken don’t unbreak

[Verse 2]
C Em
Soon as I’m ready to get over you, you call me up
C Em
Then I crumble when you say you’re getting over us

[Pre-Chorus]
F7 Am Dm7 Am
But the more I think about you, the more I keep the ghost alive
F7 Am Dm7 G
Yeah, the more that I’m without you, the less I know if I was right

[Bridge]
C C/B Am C/B C Dm7 C
And I won’t tell you what I want to
Gsus G
What I want to
C C/B Am C/B C Dm7 C
I’m falling through, I can’t hide it
Gsus G
But I learn to

[Chorus]
C C/B Am G
‘Cause I want you bad, but it’s done
F7 Am Dm7 G
I’m bleeding out, ’cause we can’t go on
C C/B Am G
I want you bad, ’til I shake
F7 Am Dm7 G
I want what we’ve had, but what’s broken don’t unbreak

[Outro]
C C/B Am G
I want you bad, but it’s done
F7 Am Dm7 G
I want you bad, but we can’t go on

How to play Bad: key, chords and progression

Bad by James Bay is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 8 chords: C, Em, F7, Am, Dm7, G, C/B and Gsus.

Listen for F7 – Am – Dm7 – G (IV7 – vi – ii7 – V in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – lah – reh – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.