Bad Habits Chords by Ed Sheeran

Bad Habits chords by Ed Sheeran

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 2nd
Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

(For acoustic picking pattern, scroll to bottom)

            Main chords                Extra Chorus chords      Extra Bridge chords
      Bm    Dmaj7    Gsus2   A           Em7          G              D       F#m
e|---------------2----------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
B|----3-----7----2-----3-----2----|----8----0------12----3----|----7----3-----2----|
G|----4-----6-or-2-----2-----2----|----7-or-0------12-or-0----|----7-or-2-----2----|
D|----4-----7----0-----0-----2----|----9----0------12----0----|----7----0-----4----|
A|----2-----5----------x-----0----|----7----2------10----2----|----5----------4----|
E|---------------------3----------|---------0------------3----|---------------2----|



Lead melody:
e|----------------2--|----------------2--|--------------------|--------------------|
B|--3----3------3----|--2----2------2----|----------------2---|----------------2---|
G|---------4---------|---------2---------|--4----4------4-----|--4----4------4-----|
D|-------------------|-------------------|---------5----------|---------5----------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|

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No capo (for easier chords, transpose -2 and capo 2nd fret)


Intro:
Bm             Dmaj7                    Gsus2   A
   Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh


Verse 1:
Bm                      Dmaj7                   Gsus2
Every time you come around, you know I can't say no
Bm                        Dmaj7                 Gsus2
Every time the sun goes down, I let you take control
Bm                     Dmaj7              Gsus2
I can feel the paradise before my world implodes
      Bm            Dmaj7       N.C.
And tonight had something wonderful


Chorus 1:
                      Bm                       Dmaj7
My bad habits lead to late nights, endin' alone
                     Gsus2
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
         A                Bm                        Dmaj7
Swearin' this will be the last but it probably won't
                      Em7              G
I got nothin' left to lose, or use, or do

                      Bm                        Dmaj7
My bad habits lead to wide eyes starin' at space
                        Gsus2
And I know I'll lose control of the things that I say
           A             Bm                         Dmaj7
Yeah I was lookin' for a way out, now I can't escape
                      Em7
Nothin' happens after two, it's true
     G                          Bm
It's true my bad habits lead to you


Post-Chorus 1:
            Dmaj7                Gsus2
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh
                      Bm
My bad habits lead to you
            Dmaj7                    Gsus2
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh
                      Bm
My bad habits lead to you


Verse 2:
Bm                     Dmaj7                 Gsus2
Evеry pure intention ends when the good times start
Bm                   Dmaj7                       Gsus2
Fallin' over everything to reach the first time's spark
   Bm                   Dmaj7                   Gsus2
It started under neon lights and then it all got dark
  Bm       Dmaj7          Em7
I only know how to go too far


Chorus 2:
                      Bm                       Dmaj7
My bad habits lead to late nights, endin' alone
                     Gsus2
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
         A                Bm                        Dmaj7
Swearin' this will be the last but it probably won't
                      Em7              G
I got nothin' left to lose, or use, or do

                      Bm                        Dmaj7
My bad habits lead to wide eyes starin' at space
                        Gsus2
And I know I'll lose control of the things that I say
           A             Bm                         Dmaj7
Yeah I was lookin' for a way out, now I can't escape
                      Em7
Nothin' happens after two, it's true
     G                          Bm
It's true my bad habits lead to you


Post-Chorus 2:
            Dmaj7                Gsus2
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh, ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh
                      Bm
My bad habits lead to you
            Dmaj7                    Gsus2
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh


Bridge:
D           F#m       G
We took the long way 'round
    D               F#m     Em7
And burned 'til the fun ran out, now


Chorus 3:
                      Bm                       Dmaj7
My bad habits lead to late nights, endin' alone
                     Gsus2
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
         A                Bm                        Dmaj7
Swearin' this will be the last but it probably won't
                      Em7              G
I got nothin' left to lose, or use, or do

                      Bm                        Dmaj7
My bad habits lead to wide eyes starin' at space
                        Gsus2
And I know I'll lose control of the things that I say
           A             Bm                         Dmaj7
Yeah I was lookin' for a way out, now I can't escape
                      Em7
Nothin' happens after two, it's true
     G                          Bm
It's true my bad habits lead to you


Post-Chorus 3:
            Dmaj7                Gsus2
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh
                      Bm
My bad habits lead to you
            Dmaj7                    Gsus2
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooooh
                      Bm
My bad habits lead to you


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                              Acoustic Picking Pattern
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- Main riff from Ed's acoustic version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhII3j6OGWw
- Detune guitar slightly (~1/4 step) to match tuning in the above video.

    Bm                Dmaj7             Gsus2                     A
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
B|----3-x-----3-x--|----7-x-----7-x--|----3-x-----3-x--|------3-x-----2-x--|
G|----4-x-----4-x--|----6-x-----6-x--|----2-x-----2-x--|------2-x-----2-x--|
D|----4-x---4---x--|----7-x---7---x--|----0-x---0---x--|----0---x---2---x--|
A|--2---x-2-----x--|--5-----5-----x--|-----------------|----------0-----x--|
E|-----------------|-----------------|--3-----3--------|--3----------------|

    Bm                Dmaj7             Em7               G
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
B|----3-x-----3-x--|----7-x-----7-x--|----8-x-----8-x--|-----12-x----12----|
G|----4-x-----4-x--|----6-x-----6-x--|----7-x-----7-x--|-----12-x----12----|
D|----4-x---4---x--|----7-x---7---x--|----9-x---9------|-----12-x----12----|
A|--2---x-2-----x--|--5-----5-----x--|--7-----7--------|--10------10-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|
x = percussive slap to mute strings

Published: June 25, 2021

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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