How to Play Criminal on Guitar?

Britney Spears - Criminal can be played in the key of Am using the Am, Em, D, G, F chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Criminal with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Britney Spears - Criminal Chords

Chord reference Am, Em, D, G, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Am] [Em] [D] [Am] [Am] [Em] [D] [Am] [Am]He is a hustler He’s [Em]no good at all, [D]he is a loser, he’s a [Am]bum, bum, bum, bum [Am]He lies, he bluffs [Em]he’s unreliable, [D]he is a sucker with [Am]a gun, gun, gun, gun [Am]I know you told me I [Em]should stay away, [D]I know you said he’s just [Am]a dog astray [Am]He is a bad boy with [Em]a tainted heart, [D]and even I know [Am]this ain’t smart

[Am]But mama, I’m in love with [Em]a criminal [D]And this type of love isn’t [Am]rational, it’s physical [Am]Mama, please don’t cry, I will [Em]be alright [D]All reason aside, I just [Am]can’t deny, love the guy

[Am] [G] [Em] [Am] [Am]He is a villain by the [Em]devil’s law, [D]he is a killer just [Am]for fun, fun, fun, fun [Am]That man’s a snitch [Em]and unpredictable, [D]he’s got no conscience, he [Am]got none, none, none, none [Am]Aoo, I [Em]know shoulda [D]let go, but [Am]no, [Am]’cause he’s a bad boy with [Em]a tainted heart [D]And even I know [Am]this ain’t smart

[F]And he’s got [Am]my name [G]tattooed on [Am]his arm His lucky charm [F]So I guess it’s [Am]okay, He’s with [G]me [F]And I hear [Am]people talk [G]Try to make [Am]remarks, keep us apart [F]But I don’t even [Am]hear I don’t [G]care

[Am] [Em] [D] [Am] [Am]But mama, I’m in love with [Em]a criminal [D]And this type of love isn’t [Am]rational, it’s physical [Am]Mama, please don’t cry, I will [Em]be alright [D]All reason aside, I just [Am]can’t deny, love the guy [Am]But mama, I’m in love with [Em]a criminal [D]And this type of love isn’t [Am]rational, it’s physical [Am]Mama, please don’t cry, I will [Em]be alright [D]All reason aside, I just [Am]can’t deny, love the guy [Am] [Em] [D] [Am]

Artist Britney Spears

Album Femma Fatale

Genres Pop

Year 2011

Key Am

Britney Spears - Criminal can be played in the key of Am using the Am, Em, D, G, F chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Criminal with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.