Taylor Swift – Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Taylor Swift – Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGD/F#EmCDAAm

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[Verse 1]
G
It's strange to
think the
D/F#
songs we used
    Em
to sing
The smiles, the
 C
flowers,
    G
everything....
D/F# Em C
 is gone
G            D
Yesterday I found
out about you
Em
Even now just
  C            G
looking at you....
      D/F# Em C
feels wrong
Em
You say that you'd
C
take it all back
    G
Given one chance,
it was a moment
   D/F#
of weakness
      C         D
And you said, "Yes"

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[Chorus]
You should've
        Em
 said, "No"
You should've
      C
gone home
You should've
 thought
 D
twice 'fore
               G
you let it all go
     D/F#
You should've known
 that
 Em
word 'bout what
             C
you did with her
            D
Get back to me
And I should've
      Em
been there
In the back of
       C
 your mind
I shouldn't be
  D
asking
          G
myself, "Why?"
     D/F#
You shouldn't be
  Em
beggin' for
    C
forgiveness at
    A
my feet
You should've
       C
said, "No"
Baby, and you
 D
might still
have me
Em C D G Em C D


[Verse 2]
Em
I never trust
a narcissist
              G
But they love me
      C
So I play 'em
like a violin
And I make it
look
 Am   D
oh so easy
            Em
'Cause for every
lie I tell them
               G
They tell me three
C
This is how the
 world works
            Am
Now all he thinks
  D      C
about is me



[Pre-Chorus]
I can feel the
flames
       Em
on my skin
Crimson red
  D
paint on
     C
 my lips
If a man talks
shit, then I
          Am
owe him nothing
I don't regret it
     D
one bit, 'cause he
         Em
had it coming

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[Chorus]
They say I did
          Em
something bad
Then why's it
 feel
    G
so good?
They say I did
           C
something bad
But why's it feel
  Am    D
so  good?
Most fun I
     Em
ever had
And I'd do it
 G
over and
 over and over
          C
again if I could
It just felt
  Am    D
so  good, good



[Bridge]
Em        C
I can't resist
Before you go,
         A
tell me this
        C     D
Was it worth it?
         C
Was she worth this?
Em
They're burning
all the
 witches, even if
     G       D
you aren't one
C
They got their
pitchforks
     Am
and proof
Their receipts
      D
and reasons
Em
They're burning
all
 the witches,
even if you
 G
aren't
   D
 one
   C
So light me up,
light me up
Am
Light me up,
go ahead
     D
 and light me up
Em
Light me up,
light me up
Em
Light me up,
light me up

[Chorus]
They say I did
          Em
something bad
Then why's it
         G
feel so good?
They say I did
          C
something bad
But why's it
       Am    D
feel so  good?
                Em
Most fun I ever had
               G
And I'd do it over
 and over and over
            C
 again if I could
It just felt
  Am    D
so  good
You should've
       Em
said, "No"
You should've
      C
gone home
You should've
thought
 D
twice 'fore you
           G
let it all go
You should've
known that
 Em
word 'bout what
              C
you did with her
            D
Get back to me
And I should've
      Em
been there
In the back of
      C
your mind
I shouldn't be
 D/F#
asking
          G
myself, "Why?"
      D/F#
You shouldn't be
 Em
beggin' for
   C
forgiveness at
    A
my feet
You should've
       C
said, "No"
Baby, and you
 D
might
            Em
still have me

How to play Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad: key, chords and progression

Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad by Taylor Swift sits in E minor (one sharp: F♯), and you need 7 chords to play it: G, D/F#, Em, C, D, A and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Am – D – Em (VI – iv – VII – i in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad chords: questions

What key is Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad in?

Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad by Taylor Swift is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad?

Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad uses 7 chords: G, D/F#, Em, C, D, A, Am.

What is the chord progression of Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad?

The main progression is C – Am – D – Em (VI – iv – VII – i).

Is Shouldve Said No – I Did Something Bad easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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