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Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits Chords

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ChordsBm, D, G, A, Em, F#m
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm]Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh [A]

[verse 2]
[Bm]Every time you come a[D]round, you know I can’t say [G]no
[Bm]Every time the sun goes [D]down, I let you take con[G]trol
[Bm]I can feel the paradise [D]before my world [G]implodes
And to[Bm]night had some[D]thing wonder[Em]ful

[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]late nights ending alone [D]
Conversations with a [G]stranger I barely know
Swearing [A]this will be the [Bm]last but it probably won’t [D]
I got nothing left to [Em]lose, or use, or [G]do

[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]wide eyes staring at space [D]
And I know I’ll lose con[G]trol of the things that I say
Yeah I was [A]looking for a [Bm]way out, now I can’t escape [D]
Nothing happens after [Em]two, it’s true
It’s [G]true my bad habits lead to [Bm]you

[chorus]
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [Em]oooh [G]
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you

[verse 3]
[Bm]Evеry pure intention [D]ends when the good times [G]start
[Bm]Falling over every[D]thing to reach the first time’s [G]spark
It [Bm]started under neon [D]lights and then it all got [G]dark
I [Bm]only know [D]how to go too [Em]far

[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]late nights, ending alone [D]
Conversations with a [G]stranger I barely know
Swearing [A]this will be the [Bm]last but it probably won’t [D]
I got nothing left to [Em]lose, or use, or [G]do

[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]wide eyes staring at space [D]
And I know I’ll lose con[G]trol of the things that I say
Yeah I was [A]looking for a [Bm]way out, now I can’t escape [D]
Nothing happens after [Em]two, it’s true
It’s [G]true my bad habits lead to [Bm]you

[chorus]
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [Em]oooh [G]

[Closing]
[Bm]We took the [D]long [F#m]way [G]around [A]
And [Bm]burned ’til the [D]fun [F#m]ran [Em]out, now

[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]late nights, ending alone [D]
Conversations with a [G]stranger I barely know
Swearing [A]this will be the [Bm]last but it probably won’t [D]
I got nothing left to [Em]lose, or use, or [G]do

[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]wide eyes staring at space [D]
And I know I’ll lose con[G]trol of the things that I say
Yeah I was [A]looking for a [Bm]way out, now I can’t escape [D]
Nothing happens after [Em]two, it’s true
It’s [G]true my bad habits lead to [Bm]you

[chorus]
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [Em]oooh [G]
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you

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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumBad Habits
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyBm

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

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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 Habits uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (29), D → G (16), and A → Bm (13). 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 Bm - D chord transition.

1. Bm → D chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Bm to D;

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

2. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G;

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

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.
G to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from A to Bm;

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

5. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

6. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

7. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

8. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

9. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

10. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

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

11. F#m → Em chord transition

To move from F#m to Em;

  1. While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

Bad Habits chord transition analysis

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

  • Bad Habits includes 111 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bad Habits contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Habits connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → D: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
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