Chords of: BAD by: Christopher. (C#m7, Amaj7, C#m, 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 37 different chords across 147 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7, Amaj7, C#m, Ab.
Amaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m7 → E7/G# → Ab7 → Amaj7 → Ab7 → F# → Amaj7 → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 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 | 0:44 | 23% |
| C#m | 0:25 | 13% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 8% |
| Ab7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Abm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| E6 | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:09 | 5% |
A – Abmaj7 – C – C#m7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Cmaj7 – C#m7b5 – E7/G# – Ab7 – C#7 – Bm – Amaj7 – Ab7 – F# – Amaj7 – C#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Ab7 – F#m – Bm6 – Amaj7 – Ab – C#m – B6 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Ab – C#m – Ab – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Caug – C#7 – B – E6 – Amaj7 – C#7 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Ab/C – C#m – B6 – E6 – Amaj7 – Abm7b5 – …
