Criminal Chords
Criminal by Britney Spears is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, Am, G, Bm and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Intro) Solo Inicial
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Em
He is a hustler
D
He's no good at all
Am G Bm
He is a loser, he's a bum, bum, bum, bum
Em
He lies, he bluffs
D
He's unreliable.
Am G Bm
He is a sucker with a gun, gun, gun, gun
Em
I know you told me
D
I should stay away.
Am
I know you said
G Bm
He's just a dog astray.
Em D
He is a rebel with a tainted heart
Am G Bm
And even I know this ain't smart
Em D
But mama im in love with a criminal
Am
And this type of love
G Bm
Isn't rational, it's physical
Em
Mama please don't cry
D
I will be alright
Am
All reasons inside
G
I just cant deny
Bm
Love the guy
Em D
He is a villain of the devil's law
Am G Bm
He is a killer just for fun, fun, fun, fun
Em D
That man's a snitch and unpredictable,
Am
He's got no conscious
G Bm
He got none, none, none, none
Em D Am G Bm
All I know, should let go, but no
Em D
'cause he's a rebel with a tainted heart
Am G Bm
And even I know this ain't smart
Em D
But mama im in love with a criminal
Am
And this type of love
G Bm
Isn't rational, it's physical
Em
Mama please don't cry
D
I will be alright
Am
All reasons inside
G
I just cant deny
Bm
Love the guy
Bridge
G Em D
And he's got my name
C
Tatooed on his arm
His lucky charm,
G Em
So I guess its okay
D C
He's with me
G Em D
And I hear people talk
C
Trying to make remarks
Keep us apart
G Em
But I don't even hear
D C
I don't care
Em D
But mama i'm in love with a criminal
Am
And this type of love
G Bm
Isn't rational, it's physical
Em
Mama please don't cry
D
I will be alright
Am
All reasons inside
G
I just cant deny
Bm
Love the guy