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Theory of a Deadman – Villain Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
C5   Eb5
C5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 C5 Bb5 F5 Eb5
C5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 F5  Eb5

[Verse 1]
F5       Eb5
All day, all night
I've been thinkin’ why
              F5       Eb5
feelin' wrong feels so right
            F5
And I know, yeah, I try

To turn myself around,
      C5
but I know what I like
Eb5                           F5
I ain't nice, no, I’m quite a dick
Eb5
I'm the bad guy who's
           C5
makin' you sick
     Eb5               F5
It's easy for me, I've got no shame
    Eb5                     F5
I'm in it for the money and fame

[Chorus]
C5   Bb5           F5      Eb5
Everybody wants to be like me
    C5             Bb5
The villain is the one
         F5      Eb5
that you came to see
C5              Bb5
Sick of all the good
     F5         Eb5
guys savin' the day
          F5
Cause the villain always wins
         Eb5         N.C.
when the hero's away

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[Verse 2]
Eb5                 F5
There's days when I wanna give in
But it's hard to be a saint
            C5
when you're full of sin
Eb5                       F5
Why would I ever think of goin'
back
Eb5
When it feels so fuckin'
           F5
good to be bad?

[Chorus]
C5   Bb5           F5      Eb5
Everybody wants to be like me
    C5             Bb5
The villain is the one
         F5      Eb5
that you came to see
C5              Bb5
Sick of all the good
     F5         Eb5
guys savin' the day
          F5
Cause the villain always
              Eb5
wins when the hero's away

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[Post-Chorus]
F5
I know that, secretly,
Ab5
everybody's rootin' for me

[Interlude]
C5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 C5 Bb5 F5 Eb5
C5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 F5  Eb5

[Chorus]
C5   Bb5           F5      Eb5
Everybody wants to be like me
    C5             Bb5
The villain is the one
         F5      Eb5
that you came to see
C5              Bb5
Sick of all the good
     F5         Eb5
guys savin' the day
          F5                Eb5
Cause the villain's here to stay

[Chorus]
C5   Bb5           F5      Eb5
Everybody wants to be like me
    C5             Bb5
The villain is the one
         F5      Eb5
that you came to see
C5              Bb5
Sick of all the good
     F5         Eb5
guys savin' the day
          F5
Cause the villain always
              Eb5
wins when the hero's away

[Outro]
C5 Bb5         Eb5     C5 Bb5  Eb5
       And I'm here to stay
        C5 Bb5  Eb5
I'm the villain
        F5
And the villain always
          Eb5
wins when the hero's away
C5 Bb5  Eb5  C5 Bb5
Eb5  C5 Bb5  Eb5

How to play Villain: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Villain by Theory of a Deadman on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Villain by Theory of a Deadman keeps coming home to B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭). You need 5 chords: C5, Eb5, Bb5, F5 and Ab5.

Most of the song cycles through C5 – Bb5 – F5 – Eb5 (II – I – V – IV in B♭ major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – soh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes B5, D5, A5, E5, G5 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Villain chords: questions

What key is Villain in?

Villain by Theory of a Deadman is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Villain?

Villain uses 5 chords: C5, Eb5, Bb5, F5, Ab5.

What is the chord progression of Villain?

The main progression is C5 – Bb5 – F5 – Eb5 (II – I – V – IV).

Is Villain easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes B5, D5, A5, E5, G5 (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 20% without a capo).

How to play Villain: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Villain chords: questions

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