Chords of: BAD by: Christopher. (C#m, Amaj7, C#m7, Ab) 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” by Christopher is in Db Minor and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, Amaj7, C#m7, Ab.
Amaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A7/C# → Ebmaj7 → C#m7 → C#m7b5 → Ab7 → Amaj7 → A6 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 15 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amaj7 | 0:42 | 21% |
| C#m | 0:23 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:15 | 7% |
| C#m7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ab7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Abm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| E6 | 0:10 | 5% |
A7/C# – Ebmaj7 – A – Abmaj7 – C – C#m7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Cmaj7 – C#m7b5 – Amaj7 – Ab7 – C#7 – Bm – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Ab – C#7 – B – A6 – E/G# – C#maj7 – C#m7 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Ab7 – F#m – B6 – Amaj7 – Ab – C#m – B6 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Ab – C#m – Ab – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Ab/C – C#7 – B – E6 – Amaj7 – C#7 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – …
