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Shawn Mendes - Bad Reputation Chords

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ChordsC, E7, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]She got [E7]a bad [Am]reputation, she takes the [F]long way[C]home [E7]
[C]All of my [E7]friends seen her [Am]naked, or so [F]the story [C]goes [E7]
[C] [E7]Mistakes we all [Am]make them, but they [F]won’t let it [C]go [E7]no
[C]She got a [E7]bad [Am]reputation, I know [F]what they [C]don’t

[chorus]
[F]I don’t [E7]care what [Am]they say about you baby
[F]They don’t [E7]know what you’ve [Am]been through
[F]Trust me, [E7]I can be the one [Am]to treat you like a Lady
[F]Let me see what’s [E7]underneath, all I [Am]need is you

[verse 2]
[C]She got [E7]a bad [Am]reputation nobody [F]gets too [C]close [E7]
[C]A sight [E7]of a souls [Am]when it’s breaking [F]making my [C]heart [E7]grow cold
[C]And into [E7]the deeper [Am]she’s sinking I’m begging [F]her please don’t [C]let [E7]go
[C]She’s got a [E7]bad [Am]reputation, but [F]she’s all I want [C]though [E7]

[chorus]
[F]I don’t [E7]care what they [Am]say about you baby
[F]They don’t [E7]know what you’ve [Am]been through
[F]Trust me, I [E7]can be the one [Am]to treat you like a lady
[F]Let me see what’s [E7]underneath all I [Am]need is you

[verse 3]
[F]Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah [E7]ohh
[F]Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah [E7]ohh

[verse 4]
[F]Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said
Nobody knows the weight that’s on her [E7]shoulders, said
[F]Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said
She got a bad, [E7]she got a bad
[F]Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said
Nobody knows the weight on her [E7]shoulders, said
[F]Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said
She got a bad, [E7]she got a bad

[chorus]
[F]I don’t [E7]care what they [Am]say about you baby
[F]But they don’t [E7]know what you’ve [Am]been through
[F]Trust me I [E7]can be the one [Am]to treat you like a lady
[F]Let me see what’s [E7]underneath, all I [Am]need is you
[F]Let me see babe [E7]what’s underneath, all I [Am]need is you

[Closing]
[F] [E7]All [Am]I need is you
[C]She’s got a [E7]bad [Am]reputation she takes the [F]long way [C]home[E7]

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ArtistShawn Mendes
AlbumIlluminate
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyC

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

Shawn Mendes - Bad Reputation on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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 Reputation uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (23), Am → F (21), and F → E7 (20). 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 C - E7 chord transition.

1. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
C to E7

2. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

5. F → E7 chord transition

To move from F to E7;

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

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

Bad Reputation chord transition analysis

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

  • Bad Reputation includes 106 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bad Reputation contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Reputation connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → Am: 28%
    • E7 → F: 6%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → E7: 1%
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