Ramones - Bad Brain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bad Brain" 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 Bad Brain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ramones

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 "Bad Brain" smoothly on your guitar.

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

  A        E        B     E D
I used to be an a student,
I never used to complain
I used to be a truant
but I'm still the same

 A    E    B E D A    E    B  E D
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain

I used to go to parties
I used to drink champagne
Now I'm beginning to feel the strain
Bad bad brain

I used to be in show biz
I used to have fortune and fame
I used to have pleasure and pain
I used to have a name

Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain

Now I'm on the Bowery
I can't remember my name

Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain

 D    B   F#     D    B   F#
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain
 D    B   F#     D    B   F#
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain
 D    B   F#     D    B   F#
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain
 D    B   F#     D    B   F#
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain
 D    B   F#     D    B   F#
Bad, bad brain, bad, bad brain


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 Brain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bad Brain" by Ramones.

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