bad idea right?

bad idea right? chords by Olivia Rodrigo Share Report Print

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Suggested strumdown-up eighths

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d

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u

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d

4

u

Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u

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Intro:
(nc)
Ah, hey

E A E A
E A E A

Verse 1:
E                           A
Haven't heard from you in a couple of months
        E                      A
But I'm out right now, and I'm all xxxxxx up
           E                        A
And you're callin' my phone, you're all alone
    E                A
And I'm sensin' some undertone
    E                   A
And I'm right here with all my friends
           E               A
But you're sendin' me your new address
      E                  A
And I know we're done, I know we're through
     E                   A
But, God, when I look at you

Chorus:
                E D
My brain goes, "Ah"
              Dbm                C
Can't hear my thoughts (I cannot hear my thoughts)
                    E                    D
Like blah-blah-blah-blah (Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah)

Should probably
Dbm
I should probably, probably not
C
I should probably, probably not

Pre-chorus:
E                 A        E         A
Seein' you tonight, It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A        E         A
Seein' you tonight, It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A        E         A
Seein' you tonight, It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
E
 xxxx it, it's fine

Chorus:
E                A
Yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
    E                A
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)

Verse 2:
        E                            A
Now I'm gettin' in the car, wreckin' all my plans
                (nc)
I know I should stop
      A
But I can't
      E                 A
And I told my friends I was asleep
      E                 A
But I never said where, or in whose sheets
      E                         A
And I pull to your place on the second floor
           E                 A
And you're standin', smiling at the door
        E                   A
And I'm sure I've seen much hotter men
      E              A
But I really can't remember when

Chorus:
                E D
My brain goes, "Ah"
              Dbm                C
Can't hear my thoughts (I cannot hear my thoughts)
                    E                    D
Like blah-blah-blah-blah (Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah)

Should probably
Dbm
I should probably, probably not
C
I should probably, probably not

Pre-chorus:
E                 A
Seein' you tonight (Ah)
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
E
 xxxx it, it's fine

Chorus:
E                A
Yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
    E                A
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)

Bridge:
    E
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
E                           E A E A E A
Can't two people reconnect?
     E             A         E A E A E A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)

Outro:
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah

E A E
 This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.

How to play bad idea right? on ukulele

To play bad idea right? on ukulele, strum the down-up eighths: d u d u. The groove sits around 129 bpm, a brisk pace. You are playing it in A major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Chop tight muted down-ups in the verse then slam the chorus power chords.

5 ukulele chords used in "bad idea right?" by Olivia Rodrigo: A, C, Dbm, D and E

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emmi

2 years ago

YAYYY I ASKED FOR THIS 😆

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1 year ago

-2 (its easier on the hands)

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~ Sunday 2nd of August ~

Biography

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003 in Murrieta, CA, USA) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She began her career as a child, appearing in commercials and the direct-to-video film "An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success" (2015). She gained recognition for her leading roles in the Disney Channel series "Bizaardvark" (2016–2019) and the Disney+ series "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" (2019–2022). Rodrigo signed with Geffen Records and released her 2021 single "Drivers License"

Genres folk pop musical pop pop punk pop rock

All songs by Olivia Rodrigo

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Intro:
(nc)
Ah, hey

E A E A
E A E A

Verse 1:
E                           A
Haven't heard from you in a couple of months
        E                      A
But I'm out right now, and I'm all fucked up
           E                        A
And you're callin' my phone, you're all alone
    E                A
And I'm sensin' some undertone
    E                   A
And I'm right here with all my friends
           E               A
But you're sendin' me your new address
      E                  A
And I know we're done, I know we're through
     E                   A
But, God, when I look at you

Chorus:
                E D
My brain goes, "Ah"
              C#m                C
Can't hear my thoughts (I cannot hear my thoughts)
                    E                    D
Like blah-blah-blah-blah (Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah)

Should probably
C#m
I should probably, probably not
C
I should probably, probably not

Pre-Chorus:
E                 A        E         A
Seein' you tonight, It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A        E         A
Seein' you tonight, It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A        E         A
Seein' you tonight, It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
E
 Fuck it, it's fine

Chorus:
E                A
Yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
    E                A
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)

Verse 2:
        E                            A
Now I'm gettin' in the car, wreckin' all my plans
                (nc)
I know I should stop
      A
But I can't
      E                 A
And I told my friends I was asleep
      E                 A
But I never said where, or in whose sheets
      E                         A
And I pull to your place on the second floor
           E                 A
And you're standin', smiling at the door
        E                   A
And I'm sure I've seen much hotter men
      E              A
But I really can't remember when

Chorus:
                E D
My brain goes, "Ah"
              C#m                C
Can't hear my thoughts (I cannot hear my thoughts)
                    E                    D
Like blah-blah-blah-blah (Blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah)

Should probably
C#m
I should probably, probably not
C
I should probably, probably not

Pre-Chorus:
E                 A
Seein' you tonight (Ah)
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
       E         A
It's a bad idea, right?
E                 A
Seein' you tonight
E
 Fuck it, it's fine

Chorus:
E                A
Yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
    E                A
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
    E                A
But can't two people reconnect?
  E            A
I only see him as a friend
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)

Bridge:
    E
Oh, yes, I know that he's my ex
E                           E A E A E A
Can't two people reconnect?
     E             A         E A E A E A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
     E             A
(The biggest lie I ever said)
                E A  E A
My brain goes, "Ah"
              E      A
Can't hear my thoughts
        E                  A
(I just tripped and fell into his bed)

Outro:
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah
E A E A
Thoughts
E A E A
Blah

E A E