Eric Clapton - Bad Influence: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bad Influence" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#m        A                         C#m
You used me to get you anything you wanted
                E
Oh, but I'm a changed man now, baby
         A                                  C#m
And your other friend can get you what you want now
           E           A            E
If I go through those same things again
       Cdim               C#m   B
I'll be worse off than I started

Chorus:
                   A
Oh, you're such a bad influence
       B         C#m                          B
Baby, you've got ways to make me do what you want
                     A    E/G#   F#m
Girl, you're such a bad influence
      B            E
I've got to stay away

I've been hurtin' in all of the worst kind of ways
And it's you, pretty baby
I've just got to stay away from
I won't go through those same things again
I'm so glad that we parted

Chorus:
Yea, you're such a bad influence
And you've got ways to make me do what you want
Girl, you're such a bad influence
I've got to stay away

Somebody please, you've got to help me break away
You know I don't like this lonely feeling
It wasn't meant to be this way
I won't go through those same things again
I'm so glad we parted

Chorus:
Girl, you're such a bad influence
And you have got ways to make me do what you want
Babe, you're such a bad influence
I've got to stay away from you, girl

You're such a bad influence
And I have got to stay away
You're such a bad influence
I've got to stay away from you, baby
I've got to stay away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bad Influence" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bad Influence" by Eric Clapton.

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