Bad Reputation Tab by Shawn Mendes

Bad Reputation tab by Shawn Mendes

Guitar Tab

Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: A

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:

  She  gotta bad reputation she takes  the long way  home and
   C          E       Am                    F            E
                                   (e1 is the melody note)
e|---0-0-0-0--0--0-0------------------------1------------0---|
B|-1----------0-------------------0-----1---1---5p3---5--0---|
G|-0----------1-------2-2----2--------------2------------1---|
D|-2----------2-------2---------------------3---------3--2---|
A|-3----------2-------0------0----2-----3---3------------2---|
E|------------0-----------------------------1------------0---|

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 all of my friends seen her nak-ed   or so the sto---ry   goes
   C          E             Am                  F            E
                                       (e1 is the melody note)
e|---0-0-0-0--0-----0----0----------------------1------------0---|
B|-1----------0-------------------------0---1---1---5p3---5--0---|
G|-0----------1--------------2--2----2----------2------------1---|
D|-2----------2--------------2------------------3---0-----3--2---|
A|-3----------2--------------0-------0--2---3---3------------2---|
E|------------0---------------------------------1------------0---|

Mistakes      we all make them  but they won't    let it go, n--o
   C          E       Am                        F                 E
                                    (e1 is the melody note)
e|---0-0------0--0-0----------------------------1-----------------0------------|
B|-1----------0-----------------------0-----1---1--/6--6---5p3------3p1-3/5----|
G|-0----------1-------2-----2----2--------------2--------------5--1------------|
D|-2----------2-------2-------------------------3--/3------3------2------------|
A|-3----------2-------0----------0----2-----3---3-----------------2------------|
E|------------0---------------------------------1-----------------0------------|

'Cause she's got a bad reputation    but   I  know what they don't     mm mm mm

   C                E                 Am                  F
                                            (e1 is the melody note)
e|------0-0-0-0-----0--0-0--------------------------------1-----0-----------------|
B|-1----------------0------3p1-1----------------0-----1---1-------------------1---|
G|-0----------------1-----------------2----2--------------2-------------0--2------|
D|-2----------------2-----------------2-------------------3-----------------------|
A|-3----------------2-----------------0----0----2-----3---3-----------3-----------|
E|------------------0-------------------------------------1---1---------0---------|



 And I don't care what they say about you  baby      they don't know what you've been through
   F                                        F
     (~5 then p to 2)           (vibrato 7)            (vibrato 5)
e|-1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----------------------/5---3--------------5----------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2--------------5-2-----5/7~------------2/5-2-5-2-5~---/9p7-7p9p7\5\2-------|
D|-3----------------------------0---------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------------0--------------------------3----------------0----------------------|
E|-1--------0--------------------------------------0--1---------0-----------------------------|

Trust me, I could be the one to treat you like a lady let me see what's underneath,       all I need is you
  F
     (~5 then p to 2)         (vibrato 7)                                      ((n)12 to mimic the piano part)
e|-1---------------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0-3-5-----(n)12--|
B|-1-----------------------------/5-3--------------5---|--1----1----1----1----1----1---1--0-----3/5--------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2------------------5-2-5/7~---------|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----1----------------|
D|-3--------------------------------------0------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
A|-3-----------------------------0---------------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
E|-1--------0------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0----------------|




Verse 2:

 She got a   bad reputation no---bo----dy  gets too close
   C          E       Am                    F            E
                                   (e1 is the melody note)
e|---0-0-0-0--0--0-0------------------------1------------0---|
B|-1----------0-------------------0-----1---1---5p3---5--0---|
G|-0----------1-------2-2----2--------------2------------1---|
D|-2----------2-------2---------------------3---------3--2---|
A|-3----------2-------0------0----2-----3---3------------2---|
E|------------0-----------------------------1------------0---|

A sight of a soul when it's brea-king ma-king   my  heart grow cold
   C          E              Am                      F                 E
                                   (e1 is the melody note)
e|---0-0-0----0--0------0----------------------------1-----3h5---------0---|
B|-1----------0----------------------------0-----1---1---------5p3h5---0---|
G|-0----------1--------------2---2----2--------------2-----------------1---|
D|-2----------2--------------2-----------------------3-----------------2---|
A|-3----------2--------------0--------0----2-----3---3-----0-----------2---|
E|------------0--------------------------------------1-----------------0---|

 And  into the   deeper she's sinking  I'm  begging her please don't let go
   C              E             Am                             F     E

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1-1---1-----1------3-1---5\3-1----1--3/5\3-----1--3p1----/5-1-1h3-1/3--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------2----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3----------------------------0------------------------------3-------------------|
E|----------------0--------------------------------------------------0-------------|

  She  gotta bad reputation but she's all that, all I want though mm mm yeah
   C          E       Am                    F            E
                                   (e1 is the melody note)
e|---0-0-0----0--0-0----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1----------0-------3\1-1-1---------0-----1----1--1--1----1p0----------1----------|
G|-0----------1-----------------2----------------------------------0--2-------------|
D|-2----------2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3----------2-------0---------0-----2-----3----3--3--3----3p2-------0--3----------|
E|------------0----------------------------------------------------3----------------|



 And I don't care what they say about you  baby      they don't know what you've been through
   F                                        F
     (~5 then p to 2)           (vibrato 7)            (vibrato 5)
e|-1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----------------------/5---3--------------5----------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2--------------5-2-----5/7~------------2/5-2-5-2-5~---/9p7-7p9p7\5\2-------|
D|-3----------------------------0---------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------------0--------------------------3----------------0----------------------|
E|-1--------0--------------------------------------0--1---------0-----------------------------|

Trust me, I could be the one to treat you like a lady let me see what's underneath,       all I need is you
  F
     (~5 then p to 2)         (vibrato 7)
e|-1---------------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0-3-5------------|
B|-1-----------------------------/5-3--------------5---|--1----1----1----1----1----1---1--0-----3/5--------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2------------------5-2-5/7~---------|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----1----------------|
D|-3--------------------------------------0------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
A|-3-----------------------------0---------------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
E|-1--------0------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0----------------|



bridge:

  F                              E
   ah ah ah  ah ah ah   ah ah ah ohhhhh
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------1-0-----------|
G|--2--0--2~--2--0--2~--2--0--2~------2---------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---3-2-0---------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
  F                              E
   ah ah ah  ah ah ah   ah ah ah ohhhhh
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------1-0-----------|
G|--2--0--2~--2--0--2~--2--0--2~------2---------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--0-----0---0-----0---0-----0---3-2-0---------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

   F
   Nobody knows the way that I know her, said
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----5----5---5---5---5------5\4---- -2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|

   E
   Nobody knows the weight that's on her shoulders, said
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----5----5----5------5-----5--5---5\4---- -2-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------0-------------------------|

   F
   Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----5----5---5---5---5------5\4------2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|

                   E
   She got it bad, she got it bad
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---5---5--5----5---5--5---5---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3--3----3---3--3---3---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  F
   Nobody knows the way that I know her, said
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----5----5---5---5---5------5\4---- -2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|

   E
   Nobody knows the weight that's on her shoulders, said
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----5----5----5------5-----5--5---5\4---- -2-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------0-------------------------|

   F
   Nobody knows the way that I, I know her, said
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5-5-5----5----5---5---5---5------5\4------2-------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------0-------------------------------|
                  E
   She got it bad, she got it bad
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--5---5---5--5----5---5--5---5/7-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3---3--3----3---3--3---3/5-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|



 And I don't care what they say about you  baby      they don't know what you've been through
   F                                        F
     (~5 then p to 2)           (vibrato 7)            (vibrato 5)
e|-1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----------------------/5---3--------------5----------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2--------------5-2-----5/7~------------2/5-2-5-2-5~---/9p7-7p9p7\5\2-------|
D|-3----------------------------0---------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------------0--------------------------3----------------0----------------------|
E|-1--------0--------------------------------------0--1---------0-----------------------------|

Trust me, I could be the one to treat you like a lady let me see what's underneath,       all I need is you
  F
     (~5 then p to 2)         (vibrato 7)
e|-1---------------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0-3-5------------|
B|-1-----------------------------/5-3--------------5---|--1----1----1----1----1----1---1--0-----3/5--------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2------------------5-2-5/7~---------|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----1----------------|
D|-3--------------------------------------0------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
A|-3-----------------------------0---------------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
E|-1--------0------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0----------------|

(again)

 And I don't care what they say about you  baby      they don't know what you've been through
   F                                        F
     (~5 then p to 2)           (vibrato 7)            (vibrato 5)
e|-1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1-----------------------/5---3--------------5----------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2--------------5-2-----5/7~------------2/5-2-5-2-5~---/9p7-7p9p7\5\2-------|
D|-3----------------------------0---------------------3---------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------------0--------------------------3----------------0----------------------|
E|-1--------0--------------------------------------0--1---------0-----------------------------|

Trust me, I could be the one to treat you like a lady let me see what's underneath,       all I need is you
  F
     (~5 then p to 2)         (vibrato 7)
e|-1---------------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0-3-5------------|
B|-1-----------------------------/5-3--------------5---|--1----1----1----1----1----1---1--0-----3/5--------|
G|-2--2/5-2-5-2-5~p2------------------5-2-5/7~---------|--2--2---2--2--2---2--2--2---2----1----------------|
D|-3--------------------------------------0------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
A|-3-----------------------------0---------------------|--3---------3---------3-----------2----------------|
E|-1--------0------------------------------------------|--1---------1---------1-----------0----------------|

outro:

  She  gotta bad reputation she takes  the long way  home
   C          E       Am                    F            F          E
(play all of this slower)         (e1 is the melody note)          let it ring------
e|---0-0-0-0--0--0-0------------------------1---------------------------------0------|
B|-1----------0-------------------0-----1---1---5p3---5----------1----------0--------|
G|-0----------1-------2-2----2--------------2------------------2----------1----------|
D|-2----------2-------2---------------------3---------3------3----------2------------|
A|-3----------2-------0------0----2-----3---3--------------3----------2--------------|
E|------------0-----------------------------1------------1----------0----------------|


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| (n) Ghost note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato


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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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