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Eric Clapton - Bad Love Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBm, E, A, Bb, C, Am, Dm, G, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

BmOh,whatafeelingIEgetwhenI’mwithAyou
BmYoutakemyheartintoEeverythingyouAdo
AnditBbmakesmeCsadfortheAmlonelyBbpeople
BbIwalkedthatCroadforsoDmlong
NowIBbknowthatCI’moneoftheAmluckyBbpeople
BbYourloveisCmakingmeGstrong
Had DmenoughCbadGlove
IneedDmsomethingICcanbeproudGof
Had DmenoughCbadGlove
DmNoCmorebadBblove
BmAndnowIseethatmyE7lifehasbeensoAblue
BmWithalltheheartachesIE7hadtillImetAyou
ButI’mBbgladtoCsaynowthat’sAmall Bbbehindme
BbWithyouCherebymyDmside
Andthere’sBbnomoreCmemoriesAmto Bbremindme
BbYourlovewillCkeepme Galive
Had DmenoughCbadGlove
IneedDmsomethingICcanbeproudGof
Had DmenoughCbadGlove
DmNoCmorebadBblove
Had DmenoughCbadGlove
IneedDmsomethingICcanbeproudGof
Had DmenoughCbadGlove
DmNoCmorebadBblove
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ArtistEric Clapton
AlbumJourneyman
GenresBlues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year1989
KeyBm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Eric Clapton - Bad Love on ukulele requires 9 chords and 14 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 Love uses these transitions most often: Dm → C (12), C → G (11), and G → Dm (11). 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 - E chord transition.

1. Bm → E chord transition

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

Switching from Bm to E:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Bm to E

2. E → A chord transition

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

To move from E to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

E to A

3. 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

To move 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 2 times.

A to Bm

4. A → Bb chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from A to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

A to Bb

5. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

7. Am → Bb chord transition

Switching from Am to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

8. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Dm → Bb chord transition

Switching from Dm to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

11. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

12. Bb → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the section.

13. Bm → E7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Bad Love chord transition analysis

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

  • Bad Love includes 71 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bad Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Love connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → C: 20%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
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