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Machine Gun Kelly - Bad Things Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, C7, F, Dm
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 G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Am I out of my[G] head? Am I out of my [Am]mind?
If you only [C7]knew the bad things I[F] like, don’t think that[C] I can explain it
[Dm]What can I say, it’s [G]complicated, [C]don’t matter what you [G]say
Don’t matter what you [Am]do, I only wanna [C7]do bad things to [F]you
So good, that [C]you can’t explain it, [Dm]what can I say, it’s[G] complicated

[verse 2]
[C]Nothing’s that bad, [G]if it feels good, [F]so you come back
[C]Like I knew you would, [F]and we’re both wild, [C]and the night’s young
[Am]And you’re my drug, [G]breathe you in ’til my face numb
[C]Drop it down to that bass drum, [G]I got what you dream about
[F]Nails scratching my back tattoo, [C]eyes closed while you scream out
And you[F] keep me in with those hips, while my[C] teeth sink in those lips
While your[Am] body’s giving me life, and you [G]suffocate in my kiss, then you said

[chorus]
[C]I want you forever, even [G]when we’re not together
[F]Scars on my body so[C] I can take you wherever like,
[F]I want you forever, even [C]when we’re not together
[Am]Scars on my body I can look at you [G]whenever

[verse 3]
[C]Am I out of my[G] head? Am I out of my [Am]mind?
If you only [C7]knew the bad things I[F] like, don’t think that[C] I can explain it
[Dm]What can I say, it’s [G]complicated, [C]don’t matter what you [G]say
Don’t matter what you [Am]do, I only wanna [C7]do bad things to [F]you
So good, that [C]you can’t explain it, [Dm]what can I say, it’s[G] complicated

[verse 4]
I [C]can’t explain it, I [G]love the pain, and I[F] love the way your [C]breath
Numbs me of novocaine, and we are [F]always high, [C]keep it strange
[Am]Okay, yeah, I’m insane, [G]but you the same, [C]let me paint the picture
[G]Couch by the kitchen, [F]nothin’ but your heels on, [C]losing our religion
You’re my [F]pretty little vixen, and I’m that [C]voice inside your head
That keeps [Am]telling you to listen to all the [G]bad things I say

[chorus]
[C]I want you forever, even [G]when we’re not together
[F]Scars on my body so[C] I can take you wherever like,
[F]I want you forever, even [C]when we’re not together
[Am]Scars on my body I can look at you [G]whenever

[verse 5]
[C]Am I out of my[G] head? Am I out of my [Am]mind?
If you only [C7]knew the bad things I[F] like, don’t think that[C] I can explain it
[Dm]What can I say, it’s [G]complicated, [C]don’t matter what you [G]say
Don’t matter what you [Am]do, I only wanna [C7]do bad things to [F]you
So good, that [C]you can’t explain it, [Dm]what can I say, it’s[G] complicated

[verse 6]
[C]The way we love, [G]is so unique, [Am]and when we touch, [C]I’m shivering
[F]And no one has to get it, [C]just you and me
[Dm]Cause we’re just living, [G]between the sheets

[chorus]
[C]I want you forever, even [G]when we’re not together
[F]Scars on my body so[C] I can take you wherever like,
[F]I want you forever, even [C]when we’re not together
[Am]Scars on my body I can look at you [G]whenever

[Closing]
[C]Am I out of my[G] head? Am I out of my [Am]mind?
If you only [C7]knew the bad things I[F] like, don’t think that[C] I can explain it
[Dm]What can I say, it’s [G]complicated, [C]don’t matter what you [G]say
Don’t matter what you [Am]do, I only wanna [C7]do bad things to [F]you
So good, that [C]you can’t explain it, [Dm]what can I say, it’s[G] complicated

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ArtistMachine Gun Kelly
AlbumBloom
GenresPop, R&B
Year2016
KeyC

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

Machine Gun Kelly - Bad Things on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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 Things uses these transitions most often: F → C (23), C → G (16), and G → C (15). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

3. Am → C7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Am to C7;

  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.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Am to C7

4. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
C7 to F

5. F → C chord transition

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.

6. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

  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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

7. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G 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.

8. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

Bad Things chord transition analysis

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

  • Bad Things includes 127 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Bad Things contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Things 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%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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