Zara Larsson - Bad Boys 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 F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Ask me to stay and I’m [G]not gonna leave, [Em]don’t make me wait with my [G]heart on my sleeve
Cause [Em]I won’t go ‘less you [F#m]want me [G]to, [Em]I’ll surrender [F#m]it all for [G]you
[Em]Friends turn to foes I don’t [G]know how to trust, [Em]you say I worry, I [G]worry too much
But [Em]I can’t help what I’m [F#m]feeling [G]now, [Em]I just want us [F#m]to be [G]somehow
[section 2]
[Em]I said there’s something ’bout the [G]bad boys, that makes the [F#m]good girls fall in [A]love
[Em]I said there’s something ’bout the [G]bad boys, that makes the [F#m]good girls fall in [A]love
[section 3]
[Em]Clear as a crystal and [G]sharp as a knife, [Em]words will be words ’til you [G]bring them to life
[Em]Show the whole world that you’re [F#m]mine [G]alone, [Em]tell ’em girls to go [F#m]find their [G]own
[section 4]
[Em]I said there’s something ’bout the [G]bad boys
That makes the [F#m]good girls fall in [A]love(And if you’re no good for me)
[Em]I said there’s something ’bout the [G]bad boys,
That makes the [F#m]good girls fall in [G]love(And if you’re no good for [Em]me)
Don’t leave me [G]stranded (and if you’re no good [F#m]for me)
Don’t leave me [A]on (and if you’re no good for [Em]me)
I’d rather feel [G]abandoned, (and if you’re no good [F#m]for me)
Then please be [A]gone, [Em]I said there’s something ’bout the [G]bad boys
That makes the [F#m]good girls fall in [A]love (and if you’re no good for [Em]me)
[Closing]
I said there’s something ’bout the [G]bad boys
That makes the [F#m]good girls fall in [A]love (and if you’re no good for [Em]me)
How to play Bad Boys on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Zara Larsson - Bad Boys on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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 Boys uses these transitions most often: Em → G (14), G → Em (13), and G → F#m (8). 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. Em → F#m chord transition
To move from Em to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
3. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Bad Boys chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bad Boys.
- Bad Boys includes 62 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Bad Boys contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Bad Boys 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 (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → F#m: 1%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%
- G → F#m: 0%