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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.

CAmIoutof Gmyhead?AmIoutofmyAmmind?
IfyouonlyC7knewthebadthings FIlike,don’tthink CthatIcanexplainit
DmWhatcanIsay,it’sGcomplicated,Cdon’tmatterwhatyouGsay
Don’tmatterwhatyouAmdo,IonlywannaC7dobadthingstoFyou
Sogood,thatCyoucan’texplainit,DmwhatcanIsay, Git’scomplicated
CNothing’sthatbad,Gifitfeelsgood,Fsoyoucomeback
CLikeIknewyouwould,Fandwe’rebothwild,Candthenight’syoung
AmAndyou’remydrug,Gbreatheyouin’tilmyfacenumb
CDropitdowntothatbassdrum,GIgotwhatyoudreamabout
FNailsscratchingmybacktattoo,Ceyesclosedwhileyouscreamout
And Fyoukeepmeinwiththosehips,while Cmyteethsinkinthoselips
While Amyourbody’sgivingmelife,andyouGsuffocateinmykiss,thenyousaid
CIwantyouforever,evenGwhenwe’renottogether
FScarsonmybody CsoIcantakeyouwhereverlike,
FIwantyouforever,evenCwhenwe’renottogether
AmScarsonmybodyIcanlookatyouGwhenever
CAmIoutof Gmyhead?AmIoutofmyAmmind?
IfyouonlyC7knewthebadthings FIlike,don’tthink CthatIcanexplainit
DmWhatcanIsay,it’sGcomplicated,Cdon’tmatterwhatyouGsay
Don’tmatterwhatyouAmdo,IonlywannaC7dobadthingstoFyou
Sogood,thatCyoucan’texplainit,DmwhatcanIsay, Git’scomplicated
ICcan’texplainit,IGlovethepain,and FIlovethewayyourCbreath
Numbsmeofnovocaine,andweareFalwayshigh,Ckeepitstrange
AmOkay,yeah,I’minsane,Gbutyouthesame,Cletmepaintthepicture
GCouchbythekitchen,Fnothin’butyourheelson,Closingourreligion
You’remyFprettylittlevixen,andI’mthatCvoiceinsideyourhead
ThatkeepsAmtellingyoutolistentoalltheGbadthingsIsay
CIwantyouforever,evenGwhenwe’renottogether
FScarsonmybody CsoIcantakeyouwhereverlike,
FIwantyouforever,evenCwhenwe’renottogether
AmScarsonmybodyIcanlookatyouGwhenever
CAmIoutof Gmyhead?AmIoutofmyAmmind?
IfyouonlyC7knewthebadthings FIlike,don’tthink CthatIcanexplainit
DmWhatcanIsay,it’sGcomplicated,Cdon’tmatterwhatyouGsay
Don’tmatterwhatyouAmdo,IonlywannaC7dobadthingstoFyou
Sogood,thatCyoucan’texplainit,DmwhatcanIsay, Git’scomplicated
CThewaywelove,Gissounique,Amandwhenwetouch,CI’mshivering
FAndnoonehastogetit,Cjustyouandme
DmCausewe’rejustliving,Gbetweenthesheets
CIwantyouforever,evenGwhenwe’renottogether
FScarsonmybody CsoIcantakeyouwhereverlike,
FIwantyouforever,evenCwhenwe’renottogether
AmScarsonmybodyIcanlookatyouGwhenever
CAmIoutof Gmyhead?AmIoutofmyAmmind?
IfyouonlyC7knewthebadthings FIlike,don’tthink CthatIcanexplainit
DmWhatcanIsay,it’sGcomplicated,Cdon’tmatterwhatyouGsay
Don’tmatterwhatyouAmdo,IonlywannaC7dobadthingstoFyou
Sogood,thatCyoucan’texplainit,DmwhatcanIsay, Git’scomplicated
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ArtistMachine Gun Kelly
AlbumBloom
GenresPop, R&B
Year2016
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

6. C → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

8. G → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

9. C → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

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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