Billie Eilish - Bad Guy Chords

ChordsEm, Am, B7

Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmAmB7

EmWhiteshirtnowred,mybloodynose,sleeping,you’reonyourtippytoes.

AmCreepingaroundlikenooneknows,B7thinkyou’resocriminal.

EmBruisesonbothmykneesforyou,don’tsaythankyouorplease,Ido.

AmWhatIwantwhenI’mwantingto,B7mysoulsocynical.

Soyou’reaEmtoughguy,likeitreallyroughguy.

EmJustcan’tgetenoughguy,chestalwayssopuffedguy.

EmI’mthatAmbadtype,makeyourmamasadtype.

EmMakeyourgirlfriendB7madtight,mightseduceyourdadtype.

EmI’mthebadguy,duh.

EmI’mtheAmbadguyB7

Ilikeitwhenyoutakecontrol,evenifyouknowthatyoudon’t

Ownme,I’llletyouplaytherole,I’llbeyouranimal

EmMymommylikestosingalongwithme,butshewon’tsingthissong

AmIfshereadsallthelyrics,she’llB7pitythemenIknow

Soyou’reaEmtoughguy,likeitreallyroughguy

EmJustcan’tgetenoughguy,chestalwayssopuffedguy

EmI’mthatAmbadtype,makeyourmamasadtype

EmMakeyourgirlfriendB7madtight,mightseduceyourdadtype

EmI’mthebadguy,duh

EmI’mtheAmbadB7guy,duh

EmI’monlygoodatbeingAmbad,B7bad

EmIlikewhenyougetmad

EmIguessI’mprettygladthatyou’realone

EmYousaidshe’sscaredofme,Imean

Idon’tseewhatsheseesbutmaybe,it’s’causeI’mwearingyourcologne

EmI’mabadguy,EmI’mabadguy

EmBadguy,badguy,I’mabad

ArtistBillie Eilish

AlbumWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

GenresAlternative, Indie, Pop

Year2019

KeyEm

DifficultyEasy

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

2. Am → B7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

3. B7 → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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%