How to Play Bad on Guitar?

U2 - Bad can be played in the key of G using the G, C, F chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Bad with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

U2 - Bad Chords

Chord reference G, C, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [C] [G]If you twist and [C]turn away, [G]if you tear yourself in [C]two again [G]If I could, yes I would, if [C]I could, I would Let it [G]go, [C]surrender [C] [G]dislocate

[G] [C] [G]If I could throw this lifeless, [C]lifeline to the wind Leave this [G]Heart of clay, see you walk, [C]walk away Into the [G]night [C]and through the rain Into the [G]half light [C]and through the flame

[G]If I could through myself, [C]set your spirit free I’d lead your [G]heart away, see you break, [C]break away Into the [G]light, and to the [C]day [G]hoo hoo, hoo [C]hoo, hoo hoo [G]hoo hoo, hoo [C]hoo, hoo hoo

To let it [G]go and so to [C]fade away To let it [G]go and so to [C]fade away I’m wide [G]awake, I’m wide [C]awake Wide [F] [C]awake, I’m [G]not sleeping [G]oh, no, no, no

[G] [C] [G]If you should ask then maybe, [C]they’d tell you what I would say True [G]colors fly in blue and black, bruised [C]silken sky and burning flag [G]Colours crash, collide [C]in blood shot eyes, [G]hoo hoo, hoo [C]hoo, hoo hoo [G]If I could you know I would, if [C]I could I would let it [G]go

This [C]desperation, [G]dislocation, [C]separation [G]Condemnation, revelation, in temptation, [C]isolation, desolation

Let it [G]go and so [C]fade away To let it [G]go, [C]oh yeah, and so fade away To let it [G]go, oh [C]lord, and so to fade away

I’m wide [G]awake, I’m wide [C]awake Wide [F] [C]awaake, I’m [G]not sleeping, oh, no, no, no

[G] [C]

Artist U2

Album The Unforgettable Fire

Genres Rock

Year 1984

Key G

U2 - Bad can be played in the key of G using the G, C, F chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Bad with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.