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Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, D, G, A, Em, F#m
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

BmOohoohoohDooooh,oohoohoohoohGoooohA
BmEverytimeyoucome Daround,youknowIcan’tsayGno
BmEverytimethesungoesDdown,Iletyoutake Gcontrol
BmIcanfeeltheparadiseDbeforemyworldGimplodes
And Bmtonighthad Dsomething Emwonderful
MybadhabitsleadtoBmlatenightsendingaloneD
ConversationswithaGstrangerIbarelyknow
SwearingAthiswillbetheBmlastbutitprobablywon’tD
IgotnothinglefttoEmlose,oruse,orGdo
MybadhabitsleadtoBmwideeyesstaringatspaceD
AndIknowI’lllose GcontrolofthethingsthatIsay
YeahIwasAlookingforaBmwayout,nowIcan’tescapeD
NothinghappensafterEmtwo,it’strue
It’sGtruemybadhabitsleadtoBmyou
OohoohoohDooooh,oohoohoohGooooh
MybadAhabitsleadtoBmyou
OohoohoohDooooh,oohoohoohoohEmooohG
MybadAhabitsleadtoBmyou
BmEvеrypureintentionDendswhenthegoodtimesGstart
BmFallingover Deverythingtoreachthefirsttime’sGspark
ItBmstartedunderneonDlightsandthenitallgotGdark
IBmonlyknowDhowtogotooEmfar
MybadhabitsleadtoBmlatenights,endingaloneD
ConversationswithaGstrangerIbarelyknow
SwearingAthiswillbetheBmlastbutitprobablywon’tD
IgotnothinglefttoEmlose,oruse,orGdo
MybadhabitsleadtoBmwideeyesstaringatspaceD
AndIknowI’lllose GcontrolofthethingsthatIsay
YeahIwasAlookingforaBmwayout,nowIcan’tescapeD
NothinghappensafterEmtwo,it’strue
It’sGtruemybadhabitsleadtoBmyou
OohoohoohDooooh,oohoohoohGooooh
MybadAhabitsleadtoBmyou
OohoohoohDooooh,oohoohoohoohEmooohG
BmWetooktheDlongF#mwayGaroundA
AndBmburned’tiltheDfunF#mranEmout,now
MybadhabitsleadtoBmlatenights,endingaloneD
ConversationswithaGstrangerIbarelyknow
SwearingAthiswillbetheBmlastbutitprobablywon’tD
IgotnothinglefttoEmlose,oruse,orGdo
MybadhabitsleadtoBmwideeyesstaringatspaceD
AndIknowI’lllose GcontrolofthethingsthatIsay
YeahIwasAlookingforaBmwayout,nowIcan’tescapeD
NothinghappensafterEmtwo,it’strue
It’sGtruemybadhabitsleadtoBmyou
OohoohoohDooooh,oohoohoohGooooh
MybadAhabitsleadtoBmyou
OohoohoohDooooh,oohoohoohoohEmooohG
MybadAhabitsleadtoBmyou
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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumBad Habits
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyBm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Bad Habits on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 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 Habits uses these transitions most often: Bm → D (29), D → G (16), and A → Bm (13). 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 Bm - D chord transition.

1. Bm → D chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

Switching from Bm to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 29 times.

Bm to D

2. D → G chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

D to G

3. G → A chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

G to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Switching from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

A to Bm

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Switching from D to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

7. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

9. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

11. F#m → Em chord transition

Switching from F#m to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from C 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 E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section.

Bad Habits chord transition analysis

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

  • Bad Habits includes 111 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bad Habits contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Habits connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → D: 12%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 28%
    • D → Em: 17%
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