Post Malone – A Thousand Bad Times Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Post Malone – A Thousand Bad Times Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chords of A Thousand Bad Times by Post Malone on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A                    E
Yeah, oh, whoa, ooh
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
A
Said you needed a ride, but you wanted my car
E
Without that face, girl, you wouldn’t get far
A                                                                        E
I really like you, despite who you are, oh (Who you are)
A
You see me on TV, you know Im a star
E
You say you dont know me, but I know thats false
A                                                          E
Ill pay the price, girl, whatever that cost, oh (What it cost?)

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[Pre-Chorus]
Cm                              A
You make my life so hard
E
But that’s what gets me off

[Chorus]
Cm
I had a thousand bad times
A                                                                        E
So what’s another time to me? (What’s that to me, yeah)
Cm
You try to burn my house down
A                                                          E
But what’s another house to me? (What’s that to me, yeah)
Cm                                                                        A
‘Cause I can take anything that you give me (What you give me)
E
It’s gonna take a lot more to kill me, bitch
Cm
So thank you for the grave (Yeah)
A                                                          E
I needed me a place to sleep (Place to sleep)

[Verse 2]
A
And I dont wanna meet your mama (No)
E
She prolly crazier than you (She prolly crazier than you)
A
Im gonna need some thicker armor (Armor)
E
To spend another night with you (And on and on and on)

A
Baby, I know just what to do
E
Every time you fuck me over, I’ll come back to you
A
Baby, I don’t want to know the truth (Know the truth)
E
I ignore them when they tell me all the shit you do (Shit you do)
A
I always get my heart broke like I needed the practice (Needed)
E
Foot on my throat ’til my world is collapsin’ (Damn)
A                                                                        E
But this what I chose, it’s the law of attraction, yeah (Attraction)
(And on and on and on)

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[Pre-Chorus]
Cm                                            A
You make my life so hard (So hard, so hard)
E
But that’s what gets me off

[Chorus]
Cm
I had a thousand bad times
A                                                          E
So what’s another time to me? (So what’s that to me, yeah)
Cm
You try to burn my house down
A                                                          E
But what’s another house to me? (So what’s that to me, yeah)
Cm                                                                        A
‘Cause I can take anything that you give me (What you give me)
E
It’s gonna take a lot more to kill me, bitch (Kill me)
Cm
So thank you for the grave (Yeah)
A                                                          E
I needed me a place to sleep (Place to sleep)

[Bridge]
A                                            E
I should get out, but I still want more
A                                            E
I should get out, what am I waitin’ for?
A                                                          E
It’s all the same to me, it’s all a game to me
A                                            E
It’s all the same to me, it’s all the same

[Chorus]
Cm
I had a thousand bad times
A                                                          E
So what’s another time to me? (What’s that to me)
Cm
You try to burn my house down
A                                                                        E
But what’s another house to me? (What’s that to me)
Cm                                                                        A
‘Cause I can take anything that you give me (What you give me)
E
It’s gonna take a lot more to kill me, bitch (Kill me)
Cm
So thank you for the grave (Yeah)
A                                            E
I needed me a place to sleep (Place to sleep)
A                              E
We go there, oh

How to play A Thousand Bad Times: key, chords and progression

A Thousand Bad Times by Post Malone keeps coming home to E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). You need 3 chords: A, E and Cm.

The backbone of the song is A – E – Cm – A (IV – I – ♭vi – IV in E major). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, Cm needs a barre or movable shape. Take the change into it slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G

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A Thousand Bad Times chords: questions

What key is A Thousand Bad Times in?

A Thousand Bad Times by Post Malone is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in A Thousand Bad Times?

A Thousand Bad Times uses 3 chords: A, E, Cm.

What is the chord progression of A Thousand Bad Times?

The main progression is A – E – Cm – A (IV – I – ♭vi – IV).

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