Olivia Rodrigo – Bad Idea Right Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Olivia Rodrigo – Bad Idea Right Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Ah, hey

E A E A
E A E A

[Verse 1]
E
Haven't heard from you in
    A
a couple of months
        E
But I'm out right now,
          A
and I'm all fcked up
           E
And you're callin' my phone,
         A
 you're all alone
    E                A
And I'm sensin' some undertone
    E                   A
And I'm right here with all
my friends
           E
But you're sendin'
         A
 me your new address
      E
And I know we're done,
   A
I know we're through
     E                   A
But, God, when I look at you

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[Refrain]
                E D
My brain goes, "Ah"
              C#m
Can't hear my thoughts
           C
 (I cannot hear my thoughts)
                    E
Like blah-blah-blah-blah
                 D
 (Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah)

Should probably
C#m
I should probably,
probably not
C
I should probably,
probably not

[Pre-Chorus]
E                 A
Seein' you tonight,
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight,
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight,
        E         A
 It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
E
 Fck it, it's fine

[Chorus]
E                A
Yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
    E                A
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
        E
(I just tripped and
        A
fell into his bed)[Verse 2]
        E
Now I'm gettin' in the car,
           A
wreckin' all my plans
I know I should stop
      A
But I can't
      E                 A
And I told my friends I was asleep
      E
But I never said where,
  A
in his sheets
      E
And I pull to your
              A
 place on the second floor
           E
And you're standin',
         A
smiling at the door
        E
And I'm sure I've seen
      A
much hotter men
      E              A
But I really can't remember when

[Refrain]
                E D
My brain goes, "Ah"
              C#m
Can't hear my thoughts
           C
(I cannot hear my thoughts)
                    E
Like blah-blah-blah-blah
                 D
 (Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah)

Should probably
C#m
I should probably, probably not
C
I should probably, probably not

[Pre-Chorus]
E                 A
Seein' you tonight (Ah)
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
E
 Fck it, it's fine

[Chorus]
E                A
Yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
    E                A
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
        E
(I just tripped and
        A
 fell into his bed)

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[Bridge]
    E
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
E
Can't two people
            E A E A E A
reconnect?
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever
      E A E A E A
 said)
        E
(I just tripped and
        A
 fell into his bed)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
        E
(I just tripped and
        A
fell into his bed)

[Outro]
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah
E A E

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Verse 2]
        E
Now I'm gettin' in the car,
           A
wreckin' all my plans
I know I should stop
      A
But I can't
      E                 A
And I told my friends I was asleep
      E
But I never said where,
  A
in his sheets
      E
And I pull to your
              A
 place on the second floor
           E
And you're standin',
         A
smiling at the door
        E
And I'm sure I've seen
      A
much hotter men
      E              A
But I really can't remember when

[Refrain]
                E D
My brain goes, "Ah"
              C#m
Can't hear my thoughts
           C
(I cannot hear my thoughts)
                    E
Like blah-blah-blah-blah
                 D
 (Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah)

Should probably
C#m
I should probably, probably not
C
I should probably, probably not

[Pre-Chorus]
E                 A
Seein' you tonight (Ah)
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
E
 Fck it, it's fine

[Chorus]
E                A
Yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
    E                A
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
        E
(I just tripped and
        A
 fell into his bed)

[Bridge]
    E
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
E
Can't two people
            E A E A E A
reconnect?
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever
      E A E A E A
 said)
        E
(I just tripped and
        A
 fell into his bed)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
        E
(I just tripped and
        A
fell into his bed)

[Outro]
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah
E A E

How to play Bad Idea Right: key, chords and progression

These are Bad Idea Right chords by Olivia Rodrigo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Bad Idea Right by Olivia Rodrigo keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 5 chords: E, A, D, C#m and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E – D – C#m – C (V – IV – iii – ♭III in A major). 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

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Bad Idea Right chords: questions

What key is Bad Idea Right in?

Bad Idea Right by Olivia Rodrigo is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Bad Idea Right?

Bad Idea Right uses 5 chords: E, A, D, C#m, C.

What is the chord progression of Bad Idea Right?

The main progression is E – D – C#m – C (V – IV – iii – ♭III).

Is Bad Idea Right easy to play on guitar?

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

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