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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.

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah! Muh-muh-muh-muh-mah!
[Am]Rah-rah-ooh-la-la! Want your bad romance
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ah-ah-[Em]ah! [Am][C]Muh-muh-muh-muh-[Em]mah!
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ooh-la-la! [G]Want your bad romance…

[section 2]
[Am]I want your ugly, I [C]want your [F]disease
[Am]I want your everything, as [C]long as it’s [G]free
I want your [Am]love. [C][F]Love-love-love
I want your [Am][C]love[G] [Am]I want your drama
The [C]touch of your [F]hand, [Am]I want your leather
Studded [C]kiss in the [G]sand, and I want your [Am]love
[C][F]Love-love-love. I want your [Am]love
[G]Love-love-love. I want your love

[chorus]
[F]You know that I want you, and you know that I need you.
I want a bad a bad romance.

[chorus]
[F]I want your loving, and I [G]want your revenge
You and [Am]me could write a bad [C]romance
[F]I want your loving, all your [G]love is revenge
You and [E]me could write a bad [Am]romance
[F]Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! [G]Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
[Am]Caught in a bad [C]romance.
[F]Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! [G]Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
[E]Caught in a bad [Am]romance.

[section 3]
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ah-ah-[Em]ah! [Am][C]Muh-muh-muh-muh-[Em]mah!
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ooh-la-la! [G]Want your bad romance

[section 4]
[Am]I want your horror, I [C]want your [F]design
[Am]Cause you’re a criminal, as [C]long as your [G]mine
I want your [Am]love. [C][F]Love-love-love
I want your [Am][C]love[G]
[Am]I want your psycho your [C]vertigo [F]shtick
[Am] Want you in my rear window. [C]Baby you’re [G]sick
[C][F]Love-love-love. I want your [Am][C]love[G]

[chorus]
[F]You know that I want you, [F]and you know that I need you
[F]I want a bad a bad romance.

[chorus]
[F]I want your loving, and I [G]want your revenge
You and [Am]me could write a bad [C]romance
[F]I want your loving, all your [G]love is revenge
You and [E]me could write a bad [Am]romance
[F]Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! [G]Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
[Am]Caught in a bad [C]romance.
[F]Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! [G]Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
[E]Caught in a bad [Am]romance.

[section 5]
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ah-ah-[Em]ah! [Am][C]Muh-muh-muh-muh-[Em]mah!
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ooh-la-la! [G]Want your bad romance

[section 6]
[Am]Walk walk fashion baby.
[C]Work it Move that [G]bitch crazy.
[F]Walk walk fashion baby.
[Am]Walk walk fashion baby.
[C]Work it Move that [G]bitch crazy.
[F]Walk walk fashion baby.

[section 7]
[F]I want your [G]love, and I want your [Am]revenge
I want your [C]love, I don’t wanna be friends

[section 8]
J'[F]veux ton amo[G]ur, et je veux[E] ta reva[Am]nche,
J'[F]veux ton amo[G]ur…I don’t w[E]anna be fri[Am]ends
[F]I don’t [G]wanna be friends[E] [Am]
[F]I don’t [G]wanna be friends[E] [Am]
[F]Want your [G]bad romance [E] [Am]
[F]Want your [G]bad romance![E]

[chorus]
[F]I want your loving, and I [G]want your revenge
You and [Am]me could write a bad [C]romance
[F]I want your loving, all your [G]love is revenge
You and [E]me could write a bad [Am]romance
[F]Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! [G]Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
[Am]Caught in a bad [C]romance.
[F]Oh-oh-oh-oh-oooh! [G]Oh-oh-oooh-oh-oh!
[E]Caught in a bad [Am]romance.

[Closing]
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ah-ah-[Em]ah! [Am][C]Muh-muh-muh-muh-[Em]mah!
[Am][C]Rah-rah-ooh-la-la! [G]Want your bad romance

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ArtistLady Gaga
AlbumThe Fame Monster
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2009
KeyAm

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

To move 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.
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

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.
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

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.
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

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.
C to G

5. G → Am chord transition

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.

6. C → F chord transition

To move 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.

7. F → Am chord transition

To move 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.

8. G → F chord transition

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.

9. G → E chord transition

To move 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.

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.

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.

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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