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Steve Lacy - Bad Habit Chords

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ChordsA#m, D#, C#, A, Fm
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 A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
I wish I knew you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, [C#]I wish I [D#]knew you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, [C#]I wish I [D#]knew you wanted me

[verse 2]
[A#m]What you, ooh, uh, [D#]what you do?
[C#]Made a move, coulda made a [D#]move
[A#m]If I knew I’d be with you [D#]
[C#]Is it too late to pursue? [D#]

[verse 3]
[A#m] [D#]I bite my tongue, it’s a bad [D#]habit [A#m] [D#]
[C#]Kinda mad that I didn’t take [D#]a stab at it
[A#m]Thought you were too good for [D#]me, my dear
[C#]Never gave me time of day, my [D#]dear
[A#m]It’s okay, things happen for[D#]
[C#]Reasons that I think are [D#]sure, yeah

[verse 4]
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, I [C#]wish I
knew [D#]you wanted me (I wish I knew)
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew [C#](oh), I wish I [D#]knew you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew [C#](yeah), I wish [D#]I knew you wanted me (Oh)
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, I [C#]wish I knew [D#]you wanted me

[verse 5]
[A#m]Please [D#]say [C#]to me [D#](Please, just say to me)
[A#m]If you [D#] [C#]still want [D#]it
[A#m]I wish [D#]you [C#] [D#]wouldn’t play with me
[A#m]I [D#]wanna [C#]know (Oh, [D#]no)

[verse 6]
[A#m] [D#]Uh, can I bite your [C#]tongue like my bad [D#]habit? [A#m] [D#]
[C#]Would you mind if I tried to [D#]make a pass at it?
[A#m]Were you not too good for me, [D#]my dear?
[C#]Funny you came back to me, my [D#]dear
[A#m]It’s okay, things happen for[D#]
[C#]Reasons that I can’t ignore, [D#]yeah

[verse 7]
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew, I[C#]wish I knew[D#]you wanted me
[A#m]I wish I [D#]knew (W[C#]ish I knew),[D#]I
Wish I knew you wanted me (Oh)

[verse 8]
You can’t surprise a Gemini (I wish I knew)
I’m everywhere, I’m cross-eyed (I wish I knew you wanted me)
Now that you’re back, I can’t decide (I wish I knew)
If I decide if you’re invited (I wish I knew you wanted me)

[verse 9]
You always knew the way to wow me, fuck around, get tongue-tied and
I turn it on, I make it rowdy, then carry on, but I’m not hidin’
[A]You [C#]grabbin’ [C#]me hard ’cause you [A#m]know what you found[Fm]
[A]Is [A]biscuits, is [A#m]gravy, babe

[verse 10]
[A] [C#]Mm mm mm, [C#] [A#m]Mm mm mm
[Fm] [A]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm, [A] [A#m]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm
[A] [C#]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm, [C#] [A#m]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm
[Fm] [A]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm, [A] [A#m]Mm mm mm, mm mm mm-mm

[Closing]
[A]You [C#]can’t [C#]surprise a [A#m]Gemini
But you [Fm]know [A]it’s biscuits, is [A]gravy, [A#m]babe [A]
I [C#]knew you’d [C#]come back [A#m]around
‘Cause you [Fm]know it’s [A]biscuits, is [A]gravy, [A#m]babe [A]
Let’s [C#]fuck in the [C#]back of the [A#m]mall, lose [Fm]control
Go [A]stupid, go [A]crazy, [A#m]babe[A]
I [C#]know I’ll [C#]be in your [A#m]heart ’til the [Fm]end
You’ll [A]miss me, don’t [A]beg me, [A#m]babe

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ArtistSteve Lacy
AlbumGemini Rights
GenresAlternative, Indie, R&B, Soul
Year2022
KeyA#m

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

Steve Lacy - Bad Habit on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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 Habit uses these transitions most often: A#m → D# (22), C# → D# (21), and D# → A#m (21). 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 A#m - D# chord transition.

1. A#m → D# chord transition

Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from A#m to D#;

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

2. D# → C# chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from D# to C#;

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

3. D# → A chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D# to A;

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

4. A → C# chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

To move from A to C#;

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

5. C# → A#m chord transition

To move from C# to A#m;

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

6. A#m → Fm chord transition

To move from A#m to Fm;

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

7. Fm → A chord transition

To move from Fm to A;

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

8. A → A#m chord transition

To move from A to A#m;

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

Bad Habit chord transition analysis

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

  • Bad Habit includes 127 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Habit connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A# (15%), G# (15%), and D (10%).
    • D# → C#: 4%
    • D# → A#m: 3%
    After A#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (16%), D# (16%), and B (13%).
    • A#m → D#: 16%
    • A#m → A: 5%
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