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Taylor Swift - I Did Something Bad Chords

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ChordsEm, G, C, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

Em
IEmnevertrustanarcissist,buttheylovemeG
SoICplay’emlikeaviolin,andImakeitlookAmohsoDeasy
‘CauseforEmeverylieItellthem,theytellmethreeG
CThisishowtheworldworks,nowallheAmthinksDaboutismeC
Icanfeeltheflamesonmyskin,EmcrimsonredDpaintonmy Clips
Ifamantalksshit,thenIowehim Amnothing
Idon’tregretitoneDbit,’causehehadit Emcoming
TheysayIdidsomethingEmbad,thenwhy’sitfeelso Ggood?
TheysayIdidsomethingCbad,butwhy’sitfeel Amsogood?
MostfunIeverEmhadandI’ddoitGoverandoverandoveragain
IfICcould,itjustfeltsoAmgood,Dgood
EmRatatatatatatatatata,tata
GRatatatatatatatatata,tata
CRatatatatatatatatata,tata
AmTataDtata,ta…
IEmnevertrustaplayboy,buttheylove Gme
SoICflyhimallaroundtheworld,andIletthemAmthinktheyDsavedme
TheyEmneverseeitcoming,whatIdo Gnext
CThisishowtheworldworks,yougottaleave AmbeforeyouDgetleftC
Icanfeeltheflamesonmy Emskin
Hesays,“Don’tthrowDawayagood Cthing”
Butifhedropsmyname,thenIowehim Amnothing
AndifhespendsmyDchange,thenhehadit Emcoming
TheysayIdidsomethingEmbad,thenwhy’sitfeelso Ggood?
TheysayIdidsomethingCbad,butwhy’sitfeel Amsogood?
MostfunIeverEmhad,andI’ddoitGoverandoverandoveragain
If CIcould,itjustfelt Amsogood,good
EmRatatatatatatatatata,tata
GRatatatatatatatatata,tata
CRatatatatatatatatata,tata
AmTataDtata,ta…
EmThey’reburningallthewitches,evenifyouGaren’t Done
CTheygottheirpitchforksandproofAmtheirreceiptsandDreasons
EmThey’reburningallthewitches,evenifyouGaren’t Done
SoClightmeup(lightmeup),lightmeup(lightmeup)
AmLightmeup,goahead Dandlightmeup(lightmeup)
EmLightmeup(lightmeup),lightmeup(lightmeup)
Lightmeup(lightmeup),lightmeup(lightmeup)
TheysayIdidsomethingEmbad,thenwhy’sitfeelso Ggood?
TheysayIdidsomethingCbad,butwhy’sitfeel Amsogood?
MostfunIeverEmhad,andI’ddoitGoverandoverandoveragain
If CIcould,itjustfelt Amsogood,good
EmRatatatatatatatatata,tata
GRatatatatatatatatata,tata
Oh,yousayIdid Csomethingbad
Thenwhy’sitfeel Amsogood,good?
EmSobad,why’sitfeelso Ggood?
Why’sitfeel,why’sitfeelso Cgood?(Bad)
Itjustfelt Amsogood,Dgood.
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ArtistTaylor Swift
Albumreputation
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play I Did Something Bad on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - I Did Something Bad on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

I Did Something Bad uses these transitions most often: Am → D (18), C → Am (18), and Em → G (16). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

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

Here's how 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 14 times.

G to C

3. C → Am chord transition

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

Switching 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 18 times.

C to Am

4. Am → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

Am to D

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

6. D → C chord transition

Here's how to move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

7. C → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

8. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

I Did Something Bad chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Did Something Bad.

  • I Did Something Bad includes 93 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Did Something Bad contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Did Something Bad connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → G: 18%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
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