Billie Eilish - Bad Guy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[Em] [Am] [B7]
[Em]White shirt now red, my bloody nose, sleeping, you’re on your tippy toes.
[Am]Creeping around like no one knows, [B7]think you’re so criminal.
[Em]Bruises on both my knees for you, don’t say thank you or please, I do.
[Am]What I want when I’m wanting to, [B7]my soul so cynical.
[chorus]
So you’re a [Em]tough guy, like it really rough guy.
[Em]Just can’t get enough guy, chest always so puffed guy.
[Em]I’m that [Am]bad type, make your mama sad type.
[Em]Make your girlfriend [B7]mad tight, might seduce your dad type.
[Em]I’m the bad guy, duh.
[Em]I’m the [Am]bad guy [B7]
[verse 2]
I like it when you take control, even if you know that you don’t
Own me, I’ll let you play the role, I’ll be your animal
[Em]My mommy likes to sing along with me, but she won’t sing this song
[Am]If she reads all the lyrics, she’ll [B7]pity the men I know
[chorus]
So you’re a [Em]tough guy, like it really rough guy
[Em]Just can’t get enough guy, chest always so puffed guy
[Em]I’m that [Am]bad type, make your mama sad type
[Em]Make your girlfriend [B7]mad tight, might seduce your dad type
[Em]I’m the bad guy, duh
[verse 3]
[Em]I’m the [Am]bad [B7]guy, duh
[Em]I’m only good at being [Am]bad, [B7]bad
[verse 4]
[Em]I like when you get mad
[Em]I guess I’m pretty glad that you’re alone
[Em]You said she’s scared of me, I mean
I don’t see what she sees but maybe, it’s ’cause I’m wearing your cologne
[Closing]
[Em]I’m a bad guy, [Em]I’m a bad guy
[Em]Bad guy, bad guy, I’m a bad
How to play Bad Guy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Billie Eilish - Bad Guy on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Bad Guy uses these transitions most often: B7 → Em (9), Em → Am (9), and Am → B7 (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - Am chord transition.
1. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. Am → B7 chord transition
To move from Am to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
3. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
Bad Guy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Guy.
- Bad Guy includes 29 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bad Guy contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bad Guy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → Am: 12%
- Em → B7: 1%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Em: 10%
- Am → B7: 1%