Chords of: Bitter Taste by: Billy Idol. (Bbm, Eb, Ab, C#6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Bitter Taste” by Billy Idol is in Ab Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Eb, Ab, C#6.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Bbm → C#6 → Ab6 → F#6 → Eb7/G → Gm7b5 → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 1:05 | 23% |
| Eb | 1:04 | 23% |
| Ab | 0:55 | 20% |
| C#6 | 0:27 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:17 | 6% |
| F# | 0:16 | 6% |
| Eb7/G | 0:07 | 2% |
| Bbm7 | 0:07 | 2% |
F# – Bbm – C#6 – Ab6 – F#6 – Eb7/G – Gm7b5 – Bbm – Eb/Bb – Bbm – Ab – Eb – Cm7 – Bbm – Ab – Eb – Bbm – Ab – Eb – Bbm7 – Eb – Bbm – Ab – Eb – Ab/Eb – Eb – F# – Bbm – C# – Ab – F#6 – Bbm – C#6 – Ab – F# – Bbm – C#6 – Ab – F#6 – Bbm – C#6 – Eb – Bbm – Bbm7 – Ab – Eb – Bbm – Ab – …
