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Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Bad Habits – Ed Sheeran

Key Information for the Song Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran

Scale: D Major Scale (two black keys)
Key Signature: Two sharps (F#, C#)
D Major Scale Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#
Tempo: 126 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

This post provides the letter notes (right hand notes) and chords (left hand notes) for the song Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran. The song is in D major with a tempo of 126 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.

The song has a catchy, rhythmic melody with a pop-dance feel. The piano features a steady strumming pattern with basic chords, but the melody is strong and memorable.

The left hand plays steady bass notes or chords, while the right hand follows with the melody. It often uses major chords, creating an upbeat and energetic atmosphere.

1. Right-Hand Melody (Right-Hand Letter Notes) for Bad Habits

This section presents the right hand notes for the melody of the song Bad Habits.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Bad Habits

Fast Notes – Brackets

Some letter notes for the song Bad Habits are given in brackets like (notes); they are meant to be played quickly or fast, similar to 16th, 32nd, or sometimes 8th notes in sheet music.

Play these notes continuously and connectedly, following the “Bad Habits” song’s rhythm and lyrics.

The next regular note is written immediately after the closing bracket.

Sustained Notes – Wavy Lines

The wavy line symbol ~ (tilde) following a note indicates sustained notes.

  • One tilde signifies a quarter-note duration on the piano sheet.
  • Two tildes denote a half-note duration.
  • Three tildes signify a whole note duration.

Therefore, press and hold the note for the appropriate duration based on the number of tildes while playing the piano notes for the Bad Habits song.

Part 1 (Intro)

(D) *B (D) F# C#~
(C#) *A (C#) F#  *B~
(*B) *G (*B) C#*B
(*B) *G (*B) C#  D

(D) *B (D) F# C#~
(C#) *A (C#) F#  *B~
(*B) *G (*B) C#*B
(*B) *G (*B) C#~~

Part 2 (Verse 1)

Every time you come around, you know I can’t say no
Every time the sun goes down, I let you take control

I can feel the paradise before my world implodes
And tonight had something wonderful

(C#* D*)  (C#* D*)   (C#* D*) C#*~
Every      time you   come around,

(D* C#* D*)   C#*    A~  G~~
you know I    can’t  say  no

(C#* D*)  (C#* D*)  (C#* D*)    C#*~
Every      time the   sun goes  down,

(D* C#* D*) C#*   A~ B~~
I let you       take  control

(F#* E*) (F#* E*) (F#* E*) E*~
I can feel the paradise

(F#* E* F#*) F#* A* B~~
before my world implodes

(B) (C#*) D*~ E*~ F#*~ A*~ A* F#* B*~~
And tonight had something wonderful

Part 3 (Chorus)

My bad habits lead to late nights endin’ alone
Conversations with a stranger I barely know

Swearin’ this’ll be the last, but it probably won’t
I got nothin’ left to lose, or use, or do

(B)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*)
My  bad  habits     lead to

E* B (D* D*) (D*) D*~~
late nights endin’ alone

(F#* G* F#* E*)  (E* D*)
Conversations    with a

E* B       (D* D* D*)  E*~~
stranger I barely       know

(F#* G*)  (F#* E*)  (E* D*)  E*
Swearin’  this’ll      be the last,

(B B)   (D* D* D*)  D*~~
but it   probably    won’t

(F#* G*) (F#* E*) (E* D*) E*~
I got       nothin’    left to  lose,

(D*) E*~ (D* E*)
or use,   or do

Part 4 (Chorus)

My bad habits lead to wide eyes starin’ at space
And I know I lose control of the things that I say

Yeah, I was lookin’ for a way out, now I can’t escape
Nothin’ happens after two, it’s truе, it’s true
My bad habits lead to you

(E*)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*)
My    bad  habits     lead to

E*     B     (D* D*) (D*) D*~~
wide eyes starin’   at space

(F#* G* F#* E*)  (E* D*) E*
And I know I lose control

(B B)   (D* D* D*)     E*~~
of the  things that I   say

(F#* G*)  (F#* E*)  (E* D*)  E*
Yeah, I was lookin’ for a way out,

(B B)   (D* D* D*)  D*~~
now I can’t escape

(F#* G*) (F#* E*) (E* D*) E*~
Nothin’ happens after two,

(D*) E*~ (D* E*)
it’s truе, it’s true

(E*)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*) (B)
My bad habits lead to you

Music

(D) *B (D) F# C#~
(C#) *A (C#) F#  *B~
(*B) *G (*B) C#*B
(*B) *G (*B) C#  D

(D) *B (D) F# C#~
(C#) *A (C#) F#  *B~
(*B) *G (*B) C#*B
(*B) *G (*B) C#~ D~~

Part 6 (Verse 2)

Every pure intention ends when the good times start
Fallin’ over everything to reach the first time’s spark

It started under neon lights and then it all got dark
I only know how to go too far

(C#* D*) (C#* D*)  (C#* D*) C#*~
Every     pure         intention ends

(D* C#* D*)   C#*    A~  B~~
when the      good times start

(C#* D*)  (C#* D*)  (C#* D*)    C#*~
(D* C#* D*) C#*   A~ G~~
Fallin’ over everything to reach the first time’s spark

(F#* E*) (F#* E*) (F#* E*) E*~
(F#* E* F#*) F#* A* B~~
It started under neon lights and then it all got dark

(C#*) D*~ E*~ F#*~ A*~ (F#*) A* F#* B*~~
I only know how to go too far

Part 7 (Chorus)

(B)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*)  | E* B (D* D*) (D*) D*~~
My  bad  habits     lead to | late nights endin’ alone

(F#* G* F#* E*)  (E* D*)  | E* B       (D* D* D*)  E*~~
Conversations    with a   | stranger I barely       know

(F#* G*)  (F#* E*)  (E* D*)  E* | (B B)   (D* D* D*)  D*~~
Swearin’  this’ll      be the last,  | but it   probably    won’t

(F#* G*) (F#* E*) (E* D*) E*~  |  (D*) E*~ (D* E*)
I got       nothin’    left to  lose,  | or use,   or do

(E*)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*)   | E*     B     (D* D*) (D*) D*~~
My    bad  habits     lead to  | wide eyes starin’   at space

(F#* G* F#* E*)  (E* D*) E*  | (B B)   (D* D* D*)     E*~~
And I know I lose control  | of the  things that I   say

(F#* G*)  (F#* E*)  (E* D*)  E*  | (B B)   (D* D* D*)  D*~~
Yeah, I was lookin’ for a way out,  | now I can’t escape

(F#* G*) (F#* E*) (E* D*) E*~  |  (D*) E*~ (D* E*)
Nothin’ happens after two,  | it’s truе, it’s true

(E*)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*) (B)
My bad habits lead to you

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2. Right-Hand Notes and Chords for Bad Habits

Bad Habits Right Hand and Left Hand Notes

This section combines the right-hand melody with the corresponding chords played by the left hand. 

The chords for the song Bad Habits are written in square brackets.

  • Letter notes are written above the words, showing you which note to sing for each syllable.
  • Chords are written below the lyrics, in square brackets. They tell you which chords to play on your instrument along with the song.
  • A vertical bar (like this: |) is placed within the lyrics to show you exactly where to change chords.

Intro

      (D) *B (D) F# C#~
[Bm]

    (C#) *A (C#) F#  *B~
[D]

     (*B) *G (*B) C#*B
[G]

     (*B) *G (*B) C#  D
[A]

Repeat music

Verse 1

(C#* D*)  (C#* D*)   (C#* D*) C#*~
Every      time you   come around,
[Bm]

(D* C#* D*)   C#*    A~   G~~
you know I    can’t  say |  no   |
[D]                              | [G]   | [G]~  [A]~

(C#* D*)  (C#* D*)  (C#* D*)    C#*~
Every      time the   sun goes  down,
[Bm]

(D* C#* D*) C#*    A~ B~~
I let you       take  con | trol |
[D]                             | [G]  | [G]~  [A]~

(F#* E*) (F#* E*) (F#* E*) E*~
I can feel the paradise
[Bm]

(F#* E* F#*) F#* A* B~~
before my world im | plodes |
[D]                         | [G]  | [G]~  [A]~

(B) (C#*) D*~ E*~ F#*~ A*~ A* F#* B*~~
And to | night had some | thing wonderful
           | [Bm]                |  [D]

Chorus

(B)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*)
My  bad  habits     lead to

E* B (D* D*) (D*) D*~~
late nights endin’ alone
[Bm]

  (F#* G* F#* E*)  (E* D*)
| Conversations    with a
[D]

E* B           (D* D* D*)  E*~~
stran | ger  I barely      | know
         | [G]                  | [G]

(F#* G*)   (F#* E*)  (E* D*)  E*
Swearin’ | this’ll      be the | last,
              | [A]                   | [Bm]

(B B)   (D* D* D*)   D*~~
but it   probably     | won’t
                            | [D]

(F#* G*) (F#* E*) (E* D*)  E*~
I got       nothin’    left to  | lose,
                                     | [G]
(D*) E*~   (D* E*)
or use,     or | do
                   | [G]

Chorus

(E*)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*)
My    bad  habits    | lead to
                            | [Bm]

E*     B     (D* D*)    (D*)  D*~~
wide eyes starin’ at | space
                              | [D]

(F#* G* F#* E*)     (E* D*) E*
And I know I lose | control
                          | [G]

(B B)   (D* D* D*)     E*~~
of the  things that I  | say
                             | [G]

(F#* G*)  (F#* E*)  (E* D*)  E*
Yeah, I was | lookin’ for a | way out,
                   | [A]              | [Bm]

(B B)   (D* D* D*)  D*~~
now I can’t escape |
                             | [D]

(F#* G*) (F#* E*) (E* D*) E*~
Nothin’ happens after | two,
                                | [G]
(D*) E*~ (D* E*)
it’s truе, | it’s true
             | [G]

(E*)  F#*  (F#* E*)   (E* D*) (B)
My bad habits | lead to you
                      | [Bm]

Music

      (D) *B (D) F# C#~
[Bm]

    (C#) *A (C#) F#  *B~
[D]

     (*B) *G (*B) C#*B
[G]

     (*B) *G (*B) C#  D
[A]

Tips for Chord Practice for Beginners:
Begin by practicing individual chords slowly and focusing on proper finger placement and hand shape. Aim for accuracy and clean sound before increasing speed.

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