Chords of: Side Effects by: D-Block Europe. (Abm, F#m, C#m, F#7) 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.
“Side Effects” by D-Block Europe is in Ab Minor and runs at about 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, F#m, C#m, F#7.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eaug → F#m → C#m → F#m → F# → F#m → F#7 → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 1:11 | 34% |
| C#m | 0:47 | 23% |
| F#7 | 0:22 | 11% |
| Bm | 0:12 | 6% |
| F# | 0:10 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Eaug | 0:07 | 4% |
| Abm7b5/Gb | 0:05 | 2% |
Eaug – F#m – C#m – F#m – C#m – Em7 – F#m – Ab7 – F# – C#m – F#m – F#7 – F#m – Ab7/C – F# – C#m – F#m – F# – C#m – F#m – F#7 – C#dim – F#/G# – F#m – C#m – Ab – F#m – Ab – F#m – C#m – F#7 – Abaug – F#m – F#7 – F#m – E – Abm7b5/Gb – C#m – F#6 – C#m – F# – B – F#m – C#m – Abm7b5/Gb – F#m – C#m – F#m – …
