Taylor Swift – I Did Something Bad Chord Progression On Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

Taylor Swift – I Did Something Bad Chord Progression On Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION AND TAB OF I DID SOMETHING BAD BY TAYLOR SWIFT ON PIANO, GUITAR KEYBOARD AND UKULELE.

[INTRO]

Em

[VERSE 1]

Em
I never trust a narcissist
G
But they love me
C
So I play ’em like a violin
Am D
And I make it look oh-so-easy

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Em
‘Cause for every lie I tell them
G
They tell me three
C
This is how the world works
Am D C
Now all he thinks about is me

[PRECHORUS]

Em
I can feel the flames on my skin
D C
Crimson red paint on my lips
Am
If a man talks s**t, then I owe him nothing
D
I don’t regret it one bit, ’cause he had it coming

[CHORUS]

Em
They say I did something baddd
G
Then why’s it feel so good?
C
They say I did something baddd
Am D
But why’s it feel so good?
Em
Most fun I ever haddd
G C
And I’d do it over and over and over again if I could
Am D
It just felt so good, good

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Em
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap
G
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap
C
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap
Am D
Death trap, (trap, trap)

[VERSE 2]

Em
I never trust a playboy
G
But they love me
C
So I fly ’em all around the world
Am D
And I let them think they saved me
Em
They never see it comin’
G
What I do next
C
This is how the world works
Am D C
You gotta leave before you get left

[PRECHORUS]

Em
I can feel the flames on my skin
D C
He says, “Don’t throw away a good thing”
Am
But if he drops my name, then I owe him nothin’
D Em
And if he spends my change, then he had it comin’

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[CHORUS]

Em
They say I did something baddd
G
Then why’s it feel so good?
C
They say I did something baddd
Am D
But why’s it feel so good?
Em
Most fun I ever haddd
G C
And I’d do it over and over and over again if I could
Am D
It just felt so good, good

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Em
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap
G C
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap (It just felt so good)

Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap
Am D
Death trap, (trap, trap)

[BRIDGE]

Em G Bm
They’re burning all the witches, even if you aren’t one
C Am
They got their pitchforks and proof
D
Their receipts and reasons
Em G Bm
They’re burning all the witches, even if you aren’t one
C
So light me up (light me up), light me up (light me up)
Am D
Light me up, go ahead and light me up (light me up)
Em
Light me up (light me up), light me up (light me up)
Light me up (light me up), light me up

[CHORUS]

Em
They say I did something baddd (ohh)
G
Then why’s it feel so good? (so good)
C
They say I did something baddd
Am D
But why’s it feel so good?
Em
Most fun I ever haddd (most fun I ever had)
G C
And I’d do it over and over and over again if I could
Am D
It just felt so good, (good) good
Em
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap
G
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta, death trap
C
Oh, you say I did something baddd (You say I did something bad)
Am D
Then why’s it feel so good, good?

[OUTRO]

Em G
So bad, why’s it feel so good?
C
Why’s it feel, why’s it feel so good? (bad)
Am D
It just felt so good, good

How to play I Did Something Bad: key, chords and progression

I Did Something Bad by Taylor Swift is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: Em, G, C, Am, D and Bm.

The backbone of the song is C – Am – D – Em (VI – iv – VII – i in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

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

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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I Did Something Bad chords: questions

What key is I Did Something Bad in?

I Did Something Bad by Taylor Swift is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in I Did Something Bad?

I Did Something Bad uses 6 chords: Em, G, C, Am, D, Bm.

What is the chord progression of I Did Something Bad?

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

Is I Did Something Bad easy to play on guitar?

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

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