Taylor Swift - I Did Something Bad Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]
I [Em]never trust a narcissist, but they love me [G]
So I [C]play ’em like a violin, and I make it look [Am]oh so [D]easy
‘Cause for [Em]every lie I tell them, they tell me three [G]
[C]This is how the world works, now all he [Am]thinks [D]about is me [C]
[section 2]
I can feel the flames on my skin, [Em]crimson red [D]paint on my lips[C]
If a man talks shit, then I owe him nothing[Am]
I don’t regret it one [D]bit, ’cause he had it coming[Em]
[chorus]
They say I did something [Em]bad, then why’s it feel so good[G]?
They say I did something [C]bad, but why’s it feel so[Am]good[D]?
Most fun I ever [Em]had and I’d do it [G]over and over and over again
If I [C]could, it just felt so [Am]good, [D]good
[chorus]
[Em]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
[G]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
[C]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
[Am]Ta ta [D]ta ta, ta…
[section 3]
I [Em]never trust a playboy, but they love me[G]
So I [C]fly him all around the world, and I let them [Am]think they [D]saved me
They [Em]never see it coming, what I do next[G]
[C]This is how the world works, you gotta leave be[Am]fore you [D]get left [C]
[section 4]
I can feel the flames on my skin[Em]
He says, “Don’t throw [D]away a good thing”[C]
But if he drops my name, then I owe him nothing[Am]
And if he spends my [D]change, then he had it coming[Em]
[chorus]
They say I did something [Em]bad, then why’s it feel so good?[G]
They say I did something [C]bad, but why’s it feel so[Am]good?[D]
Most fun I ever [Em]had, and I’d do it [G]over and over and over again
If I[C]could, it just felt so[Am]good,[D]good
[chorus]
[Em]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
[G]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
[C]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
[Am]Ta ta [D]ta ta, ta…
[section 5]
[Em]They’re burning all the witches, even if you [G]aren’t one[D]
[C]They got their pitchforks and proof [Am]their receipts and [D]reasons
[Em]They’re burning all the witches, even if you [G]aren’t one[D]
So [C]light me up (light me up), light me up (light me up)
[Am]Light me up, go ahead and[D]light me up (light me up)
[Em]Light me up (light me up), light me up (light me up)
Light me up (light me up), light me up (light me up)
[chorus]
They say I did something [Em]bad, then why’s it feel so good?[G]
They say I did something [C]bad, but why’s it feel so[Am]good?[D]
Most fun I ever [Em]had, and I’d do it [G]over and over and over again
If I[C]could, it just felt so[Am]good,[D]good
[section 6]
[Em]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
[G]Ra ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, ta ta
Oh, you say I did something[C]bad
Then why’s it feel so[Am]good,[D]good?
[Closing]
[Em]So bad, why’s it feel so good?[G]
Why’s it feel, why’s it feel so good?[C](Bad)
It just felt so[Am]good, [D]good.
How to play I Did Something Bad on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - I Did Something Bad on ukulele 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
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
8. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
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 Ukulelearn.
- I Did Something Bad contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how I Did Something Bad connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → D: 18%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → Em: 17%
- D → C: 14%