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Lady Gaga - Bad Romance Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, Em, G, F, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

AmRah-rah-ah-ah-ah!Muh-muh-muh-muh-mah!
AmRah-rah-ooh-la-la!Wantyourbadromance
AmRah-rah-ah-ah-ah!CMuh-muh-muh-muh-mah!
AmRah-rah-ooh-la-la!CWantGyourbadromance…
AmIwantyourugly,ICwantyourFdisease
AmIwantyoureverything,asClongasit’sGfree
IwantyourAmlove.CLove-love-love
IwantyourAmloveCIAmwantyourdrama
TheCtouchofyourFhand,AmIwantyourleather
StuddedCkissintheGsand,andIwantyourAmlove
CLove-love-love.FIwantyourAmlove
GLove-love-love.Iwantyourlove
FYouknowthatIwantyou,andyouknowthatIneedyou.
Iwantabadabadromance.
FIwantyourloving,andIGwantyourrevenge
YouandAmmecouldwriteabadCromance
FIwantyourloving,allyourGloveisrevenge
YouandEmecouldwriteabadAmromance
FOh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!GOh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
AmCaughtinabadCromance.
FOh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!GOh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
ECaughtinabadAmromance.
AmRah-rah-ah-ah-ah!CMuh-muh-muh-muh-mah!
AmRah-rah-ooh-la-la!CWantGyourbadromance
AmIwantyourhorror,ICwantyourFdesign
AmCauseyou’reacriminal,asClongasyourGmine
IwantyourAmlove.CLove-love-love
IwantyourAmlove
AmIwantyourpsychoyourCvertigoFshtick
AmWantyouinmyrearwindow.CBabyyou’reGsick
CLove-love-love.FIwantyourAmloveC
FYouknowthatIwantyou,FandyouknowthatIneedyou
FIwantabadabadromance.
FIwantyourloving,andIGwantyourrevenge
YouandAmmecouldwriteabadCromance
FIwantyourloving,allyourGloveisrevenge
YouandEmecouldwriteabadAmromance
FOh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!GOh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
AmCaughtinabadCromance.
FOh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!GOh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
ECaughtinabadAmromance.
AmRah-rah-ah-ah-ah!CMuh-muh-muh-muh-mah!
AmRah-rah-ooh-la-la!CWantGyourbadromance
AmWalkwalkfashionbaby.
CWorkitMovethatGbitchcrazy.
FWalkwalkfashionbaby.
AmWalkwalkfashionbaby.
CWorkitMovethatGbitchcrazy.
FWalkwalkfashionbaby.
FIwantyourGlove,andIwantyourAmrevenge
IwantyourClove,Idon’twannabefriends
FJ'veuxton Gamour,etje Eveuxta Amrevanche,
FJ'veuxton Gamour…Idon’t Ewannabe Amfriends
FIdon’tGwannabe EfriendsAm
FIdon’tGwannabe EfriendsAm
FWantyourGbadromanceEAm
FWantyourGbad Eromance!
FIwantyourloving,andIGwantyourrevenge
YouandAmmecouldwriteabadCromance
FIwantyourloving,allyourGloveisrevenge
YouandEmecouldwriteabadAmromance
FOh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!GOh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
AmCaughtinabadCromance.
FOh-oh-oh-oh-oooh!GOh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
ECaughtinabadAmromance.
AmRah-rah-ah-ah-ah!CMuh-muh-muh-muh-mah!
AmRah-rah-ooh-la-la!CWantGyourbadromance
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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumThe Fame Monster
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2009
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance 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 Romance uses these transitions most often: Am → C (35), F → G (19), and C → F (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 Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 35 times.

Am to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

C to Em

3. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

Em to Am

4. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move 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 13 times.

C to G

5. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

6. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  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 15 times.

7. F → Am chord transition

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

8. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. G → E chord transition

Switching from G to E:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

10. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

11. E → F chord transition

To move from E to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

Bad Romance chord transition analysis

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

  • Bad Romance includes 160 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Bad Romance contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Bad Romance connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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