Kodaline - Big Bad World: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Big Bad World" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Big Bad World Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Kodaline

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Big Bad World" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G#m         B  E              B
Maybe I'm wrong or maybe I'm right,
D#          G#m                       E                   F#
Maybe it's just too late but this is keeping me awake at night.
G#m        B E              B
Maybe say yes or maybe say no,
D#         G#m              E                    F#
Maybe I'm just to shy to admit that it's time to go,

Chorus:
G#m    B                     E                B
We go out on our own it's a big bad world outside,
F#                      G#m
Carrying our dreams and all that they mean
  E                         F#
Trying to make it all worthwhile - x2

Maybe believe
Or maybe don’t care
Shit, maybe there is no god in
the big white clouds up there
Maybe live long
Or maybe die young
Or maybe live every day like
it’s your last day under the sun

Chorus

We go out on our own
It’s a big bad world outside
Carrying our dreams and all that they mean
Try to make it all feel right

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Big Bad World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Big Bad World" by Kodaline.