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Selena Gomez - Bad Liar Chords

ChordsG, C
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 A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

IwasGwalkingdownthestreettheotherday,tryingtodistractmyself
ThenIseeyourface,ooh,yougotsomeoneelse
CTrynaplayitcoy,trynamakeitdisappear
CButjustlikethebattleofTroy,there’snothingsubtlehere
GInmyroomthere’sakingsizespace,biggerthanitusedtobe
GIfyouwantyoucanrentthatplace,callmeanamenity
CEvenifit’sinmydreams
GOohyou’retaking,allperfectionoutmymind
COoooheverytimeIwatchyouserpentine
OhI’mGtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
GOhtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
NottoCthinkaboutyou,no,no,no,no
CNottothinkaboutyou,no,no,no,no
OhI’mGtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
GOhtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
NottoCgiveintoyou,no,no,no,no
CNottogiveintoyou,no,no,no,no
Allmyfeelingsonfire,guessI’mabadliar
IGseehowyourattentionbuilds,it’slikelookinginamirror
Yourtouchlikeahappypill,butstillallwedoisfear
CWhatcouldpossiblyhappennext?Canwefocusonthelove?
CPaintmykissacrossyourchest,betheart,I’llbethebrush
GOohyou’retakingallperfectionoutmymind
COoooheverytimeIwatchyouserpentine
OhI’mGtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
GOhtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
NottoCthinkaboutyou,no,no,no,no
CNottothinkaboutyou,no,no,no,no
OhI’mGtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
GOhtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
NottoCgiveintoyou,no,no,no,no
CNottogiveintoyou,no,no,no,no
Allmyfeelingsonfire,guessI’mabadliar
Andohbabylet’sGmakereality,actuality,areality
Ohbabylet’sCmakereality,actuality,areality
OhI’mGtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
GOhtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
NottoCthinkaboutyou,no,no,no,no
CNottothinkaboutyou,no,no,no,no
OhI’mGtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
GOhtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying,I’mtrying
NottoCgiveintoyou,no,no,no,no
CNottogiveintoyou,no,no,no,no
Allmyfeelingsonfire,guessI’mabadliar
AlbumRare
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Selena Gomez - Bad Liar on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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 Liar uses these transitions most often: G → C (12) and C → G (11). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to C

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

  • Bad Liar includes 23 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bad Liar contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Liar connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%