U2 - Bad: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bad" 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.

Asus4 A  Asus4 A   Dsus2  D Dsus2 D
If   you twist and turn away
Asus4 A Asus4    A      Dsus2 D   Dsus2 D
If  you tear yourself in two  again
Asus4 A    Asus4   A
If I could, yes I would
 Dsus2 D  Dsus2 D
If I could, I would
      Asus4 A Asus4 A
let it go
  Dsus2 D Dsus2 D     Asus4 A Asus4 A
surrender        dislocate

If I could throw this lifeless
life - line to the wind Leave this
heart of clay, see you walk, walk away
Into the night and through the rain
Into the half-light and through the flame

If I could through myself
set your spirit free
I'd lead your heart away
see you break, break away
Into the light
and to the day

A                  D
hoo hoo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo
A                  D
hoo hoo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo

           A            D
To let it go and so to fade away
           A            D
To let it go and so to fade away

Chorus:
           A               D
I'm wide awake, I'm wide awake
       E D         Asus4 A  Asus4 A
wide awake, I'm not sleeping
   Dsus2 D Dsus2 D
oh, no, no, no

If you should ask then maybe
they'd tell you what I would say
true colors  fly in blue and black
bruised silken  sky and burning flag
Colours crash, collide in blood shot eyes
hoo hoo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo
If I could you know I would
If I could I would let it go

           D
This desperation,
      A
dislocation,
     D
separation condemnation,
     A
revelation, in temptation
    D
isolation, desolation

Let it go and so fade away
To let it go, oh yeah, and so fade away
To let it go, oh lord, and so to fade away

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bad" by U2.

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