Chords of: Bad by: James Bay. (B, E, Abm, C#m7) 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 James Bay is in E Major and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 137 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, Abm, C#m7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Abm → B → E → Abm → E → Abm → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:15 | 33% |
| Abm | 0:29 | 13% |
| C#m7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| B6 | 0:17 | 8% |
| B | 0:16 | 7% |
| F#m7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| B/D# | 0:09 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
E – Abm – B – E – B – Abm – E – Abm – Abm7 – E – Abm – B – E – Abm – B – E – Abm – A – E – F#m7 – Abm – A – E – F#m7 – B – B6 – E – B – C#m – B6 – G – Amaj7 – F#m – E – F#m – B6 – E – B – Em – B – C#m7 – B6 – Amaj7 – F#m – E – F#m – Bm6 – E – …
