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Ariana Grande - Bad Idea Chords

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ChordsAm, F, G, Dm, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [G]
[Am]I been outta [F]sight, [G][Am]I been worried ’bout you [F]lately [G]
[Am]Running outta [F]time, [G][Dm]wishing you would come and [F]save me

[chorus]
‘Cause [G]I’m the one who [Am]wrote it (yeah, [F]yeah)
[G]Tryna get [Am]control of it (yeah, [F]yeah)
[G]Why can’t I let [Am]go of it? (yeah, [F]yeah) [G]
[Dm]Gotta find somebody [F][G]quickly (mmm, yeah)

[chorus]
[Am]I got a [F]bad [G]idea, [Am]how ’bout we take a [F]little bit of [G]time away?
[Am]I got a [F]bad [G]idea, [Dm]forget about it, yeah, forget
about [E]him, yeah, forget about [Am]me (party time)

[chorus]
I got a [F]bad [G]idea [Am](ah huh)
Get him to call you [F]over here to [G]numb the [Am]pain (party time)
I got a [F]bad [G]idea [Dm](ah huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about [E]him, yeah, forget about [Am]me

[verse 2]
Even though we shouldn’t, [F]baby boy, we [G]will (you know we [Am]will)
Need somebody, gimme [F]something I can [G]feel (yeah)
[Am]But boy don’t trip (don’t trip), you [F]know this isn’t [G]real
[Dm]You should know I’m [F]temporary

[chorus]
‘Cause [G]I’m the one who [Am]wrote it (yeah, [F]yeah)
[G]Tryna get [Am]control of it (yeah, [F]yeah)
[G]Why can’t I let [Am]go of it? (yeah, [F]yeah) [G]
[Dm]Gotta find somebody [F][G]quickly (yeah)

[chorus]
[Am]I got a [F]bad [G]idea
[Am]How ’bout we take a [F]little bit of [G]time away?
[Am]I got a [F]bad [G]idea
[Dm]Forget about it, yeah, forget about [E]him, yeah, forget about [Am]me (party time)

[chorus]
I got a [F]bad [G]idea [Am](ah huh)
Get him to call you [F]over here to [G]numb the [Am]pain (party time)
I got a [F]bad [G]idea [Dm](ah huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about [E]him, yeah, forget about [Am]me

[verse 3]
[F] [G]Gotta get [Am]control of it, [F] [G]why can’t I let [Am]go of it? [F] [G]
[Dm]Wishing you would come and [F]save me, mmm mm [Am]yeah [F] [G]
Ahh [Am]ahh ahh [F] [G]ha ha [Am]ha haa [F] [G][Dm]ha haaa [F]ha haaa

[chorus]
I got a bad idea
[Am]How ’bout we take a [F]little bit of [G]time [Am]away? (party time)
I got a [F]bad [G]idea
[Dm]Forget about it, yeah, forget about [E]him, yeah, forget about [Am]me (party time)

[chorus]
I got a [F]bad [G]idea [Am](ah huh)
Get him to call you [F]over here to [G]numb the [Am]pain (party time)
I got a [F]bad [G]idea [Dm](ah huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about [E]him, yeah, forget about [Am]me (party time)

[Closing]
[F] [G]Yeah [Am](uh huh)
Forget about it, yeah, [F]forget about him, [G]yeah, forget about [Am]me (party time)
[F] [G] [Dm](uh huh)
Forget about it, yeah, forget about [E]him, yeah, forget about [Am]me

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ArtistAriana Grande
AlbumThank U, Next
GenresPop, R&B
Year2019
KeyAm

How to play Bad Idea on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ariana Grande - Bad Idea on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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 Idea uses these transitions most often: F → G (44), Am → F (40), and G → Am (31). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

3. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

4. G → Dm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from G to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

7. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

Bad Idea chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Idea.

  • Bad Idea includes 150 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bad Idea contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Idea connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Dm: 2%
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