Ed Sheeran - Bad Habits Ukulele Chords
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.
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm]Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh [A]
[section 2]
[Bm]Every time you come a[D]round, you know I can’t say [G]no
[Bm]Every time the sun goes [D]down, I let you take con[G]trol
[Bm]I can feel the paradise [D]before my world [G]implodes
And to[Bm]night had some[D]thing wonder[Em]ful
[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]late nights ending alone [D]
Conversations with a [G]stranger I barely know
Swearing [A]this will be the [Bm]last but it probably won’t [D]
I got nothing left to [Em]lose, or use, or [G]do
[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]wide eyes staring at space [D]
And I know I’ll lose con[G]trol of the things that I say
Yeah I was [A]looking for a [Bm]way out, now I can’t escape [D]
Nothing happens after [Em]two, it’s true
It’s [G]true my bad habits lead to [Bm]you
[chorus]
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [Em]oooh [G]
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
[section 3]
[Bm]Evеry pure intention [D]ends when the good times [G]start
[Bm]Falling over every[D]thing to reach the first time’s [G]spark
It [Bm]started under neon [D]lights and then it all got [G]dark
I [Bm]only know [D]how to go too [Em]far
[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]late nights, ending alone [D]
Conversations with a [G]stranger I barely know
Swearing [A]this will be the [Bm]last but it probably won’t [D]
I got nothing left to [Em]lose, or use, or [G]do
[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]wide eyes staring at space [D]
And I know I’ll lose con[G]trol of the things that I say
Yeah I was [A]looking for a [Bm]way out, now I can’t escape [D]
Nothing happens after [Em]two, it’s true
It’s [G]true my bad habits lead to [Bm]you
[chorus]
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [Em]oooh [G]
[Closing]
[Bm]We took the [D]long [F#m]way [G]around [A]
And [Bm]burned ’til the [D]fun [F#m]ran [Em]out, now
[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]late nights, ending alone [D]
Conversations with a [G]stranger I barely know
Swearing [A]this will be the [Bm]last but it probably won’t [D]
I got nothing left to [Em]lose, or use, or [G]do
[chorus]
My bad habits lead to [Bm]wide eyes staring at space [D]
And I know I’ll lose con[G]trol of the things that I say
Yeah I was [A]looking for a [Bm]way out, now I can’t escape [D]
Nothing happens after [Em]two, it’s true
It’s [G]true my bad habits lead to [Bm]you
[chorus]
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh [G]ooooh
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
Ooh ooh ooh [D]ooooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh [Em]oooh [G]
My bad [A]habits lead to [Bm]you
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
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
6. 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.
7. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
8. 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.
9. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
10. 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.
11. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m 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.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
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 (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%