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I Did Something Bad

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Key: EM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[Intro]
[Em]

[Em]I never [Em]trust a narcissist
[Em]But they [Em]love me
[Em]So I play [Em]'em like a violin
[Em]And I make it [Em]look, oh, so easy
[Em]'Cause for every [Em]lie I tell them
[Em]They tell [Em]me three
[Em]This is how [Em]the world works
[Em]Now all he [Em]thinks about is me
[Em]I can feel the [Em]flames on my skin
[Em]Crimson red paint [Em]on my lips
[Em]If a man talks shit, [Em]then I owe him nothing
[Em]I don't regret it one [Em]bit, 'cause he had it comin'
[Em]♪
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]Most fun [Em]I ever had
[Em]And I'd do [Em]it over and over
[Em]And over again [Em]if I could
[Em]It just felt [Em]so good, good
[Em]♪
[Em]I never [Em]trust a playboy
[Em]But they [Em]love me
[Em]So I fly 'em [Em]all around the world
[Em]And I let them [Em]think they saved me
[Em]They never [Em]see it coming
[Em]What I [Em]do next
[Em]This is how [Em]the world works
[Em]You gotta leave [Em]before you get left
[Em]I can feel the [Em]flames on my skin
[Em]He says, "Don't throw [Em]away a good thing"
[Em]But if he drops my [Em]name, then I owe him nothing
[Em]And if he spends my [Em]change, then he had it comin'
[Em]♪
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]Most fun [Em]I ever had
[Em]And I'd do [Em]it over and over
[Em]And over again [Em]if I could
[Em]It just felt [Em]so good, good
[Em]♪
[Em]It just [Em]felt so good
[Em]♪
[Em]They're burning all the witches [Em]even if you aren't one
[Em]They got their [Em]pitchforks and proof
[Em]Their receipts [Em]and reasons
[Em]They're burning all the witches [Em]even if you aren't one
[Em]So light me up, light me [Em]up (Light me up, light me up)
[Em]Light me up, go ahead and light [Em]me up (Light me up, light me up)
[Em]Light me up, light me up [Em](Light me up, light me up)
[Em]Light me up, light [Em]me up (Light me up)
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good? (Good)
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]Most fun I ever had [Em](Most fun I ever had)
[Em]And I'd do it over and [Em]over, and over again if I could
[Em]It just felt [Em]so good, good

[G]Oh, they say [C]I did something bad
[Am](They say I [D]did something bad)
[Em]Then why's it [G]feel so good, good?
[C]So bad, why's [Am]it feel so good?
[D]Why's it feel, why's [C]it feel so good? (Bad)
[G]It just felt [C]so good, good

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album I Did Something Bad

Released 2017

Genre

Pop Country

Songwriter Taylor Swift

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Em (E Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 5 Unique Chords

Genre Pop

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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I Did Something Bad by Taylor Swift is played in the key of Em with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Em (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti G (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang), diikuti C (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti Am (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti D (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for I Did Something Bad by Taylor Swift: sounding in Em without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Em (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open cowboy chords (C, G, D, Em, Am) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Em to G requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – III – VI – iv – VII

Song chords:

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Em G C Am

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

D

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key EM Acoustic pitch of original recording

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Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Em without a capo.

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Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of EM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Em Tonic

ii° F#dim Supertonic

III G Mediant

iv Am Subdominant

v Bm Dominant

VI C Submediant

VII D Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: EM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – III – VI – iv – VII • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album I Did Something Bad

Released 2017

Genre

Pop Country

Songwriter Taylor Swift

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

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[Intro]
[Em]

[Em]I never [Em]trust a narcissist
[Em]But they [Em]love me
[Em]So I play [Em]'em like a violin
[Em]And I make it [Em]look, oh, so easy
[Em]'Cause for every [Em]lie I tell them
[Em]They tell [Em]me three
[Em]This is how [Em]the world works
[Em]Now all he [Em]thinks about is me
[Em]I can feel the [Em]flames on my skin
[Em]Crimson red paint [Em]on my lips
[Em]If a man talks shit, [Em]then I owe him nothing
[Em]I don't regret it one [Em]bit, 'cause he had it comin'
[Em]♪
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]Most fun [Em]I ever had
[Em]And I'd do [Em]it over and over
[Em]And over again [Em]if I could
[Em]It just felt [Em]so good, good
[Em]♪
[Em]I never [Em]trust a playboy
[Em]But they [Em]love me
[Em]So I fly 'em [Em]all around the world
[Em]And I let them [Em]think they saved me
[Em]They never [Em]see it coming
[Em]What I [Em]do next
[Em]This is how [Em]the world works
[Em]You gotta leave [Em]before you get left
[Em]I can feel the [Em]flames on my skin
[Em]He says, "Don't throw [Em]away a good thing"
[Em]But if he drops my [Em]name, then I owe him nothing
[Em]And if he spends my [Em]change, then he had it comin'
[Em]♪
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]Most fun [Em]I ever had
[Em]And I'd do [Em]it over and over
[Em]And over again [Em]if I could
[Em]It just felt [Em]so good, good
[Em]♪
[Em]It just [Em]felt so good
[Em]♪
[Em]They're burning all the witches [Em]even if you aren't one
[Em]They got their [Em]pitchforks and proof
[Em]Their receipts [Em]and reasons
[Em]They're burning all the witches [Em]even if you aren't one
[Em]So light me up, light me [Em]up (Light me up, light me up)
[Em]Light me up, go ahead and light [Em]me up (Light me up, light me up)
[Em]Light me up, light me up [Em](Light me up, light me up)
[Em]Light me up, light [Em]me up (Light me up)
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good? (Good)
[Em]They say I [Em]did something bad
[Em]Then why's it [Em]feel so good?
[Em]Most fun I ever had [Em](Most fun I ever had)
[Em]And I'd do it over and [Em]over, and over again if I could
[Em]It just felt [Em]so good, good

[G]Oh, they say [C]I did something bad
[Am](They say I [D]did something bad)
[Em]Then why's it [G]feel so good, good?
[C]So bad, why's [Am]it feel so good?
[D]Why's it feel, why's [C]it feel so good? (Bad)
[G]It just felt [C]so good, good