Mar132020

Tones and I – Bad Child Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsEm C D Bm

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This is the chords of Bad Child by Tones and I on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Em
My family always said I was the bad child
C
Throwing me away into the bad pile
D
All my life been putting on a fake smile
Bm
Sitting on my own, feel like I’m exiled
Em
Feeling like I always do the wrong things
C
Telling all their friends that I’m the bad kid
D
Now I’m on my own, I lost my magic
Bm
Dealing with your bullshit now I’m over it

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
And you took a part of me
C
Left me with the memories, oh
We were never a family
D
Now you’re standing in front of my door, oh oh oh
Bm
Like none of this happened at all, all, all

[Chorus]
Em
I guess I’m always gonna be the bad child
C
I guess I’m always gonna be the mad child
D
‘Cause you will never understand my weird mind
Bm
My weird mind
Em
And to every single person here that doubts me
C
Telling me that they could live without me
D
‘Cause they will never understand my weird mind
Bm
My weird mind

[Verse 2]
Em v C
I’ve never really been the one to reach out
D
Acting like my life was squeaky clean now
Bm
Like everything I do is just a let down
Em
Feeling like I always do the wrong things
C
Telling all their friends that I’m the bad kid
D
Now I’m on my own, I’ve lost my magic
Bm
Dealing with your bullshit now I’m over it

[Pre-Chorus]
Em
And you took a part of me
C
Left me with the memories, oh
We were never a family
D
Now you’re standing in front of my door, oh oh oh
Bm
Like none of this happened at all, all, all

[Bridge]
Em
They say I’ve lost my mind
They say I’ll never find it
C
I think they’re kinda right
In fact I kinda like it
D
They say I’ve lost my mind
They say I’ll never find it
Bm
I think they’re kind right…

How to play Bad Child: key, chords and progression

To play Bad Child by Tones and I, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 4 chords: Em, C, D and Bm.

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

Good to know: Bm is the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele it is simpler.