Chords of: Bad Idea by: Blind Channel. (G7/B, Cm7, Bb, Abmaj7) 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.
“Bad Idea” by Blind Channel is in C Minor and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7/B, Cm7, Bb, Abmaj7.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Eb → Cm7 → Ab → Cm7 → Bb → Ab6 → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 1:02 | 33% |
| Bb | 0:23 | 12% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ab | 0:15 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 7% |
| C7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Cm – Eb – Gm7 – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bb – Ebm – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Bb – Ab6 – F6 – Cm7 – Bb/D – Fm7 – Bb/F – F – Bbm – Ab – Bb – Bb6 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Ab – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Bb7 – Abmaj7 – Bb/F – Cm – Bb – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Ab6 – F6 – Cm7 – Bb/D – Fm7 – Bb – F7/A – …
