Chords of: Bad (Shortened Version) by: Michael Jackson. (Bb6, Am7, C6, Am) 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 (Shortened Version)” by Michael Jackson is in D Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 236 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, Am7, C6, Am.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 4:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → D6 → Em7 → Am7 → Cm6 → Am → C6 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 1:28 | 34% |
| D7 | 0:39 | 15% |
| C6 | 0:34 | 13% |
| D | 0:23 | 9% |
| Am | 0:12 | 4% |
| C#m7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| C | 0:07 | 3% |
| D6 | 0:07 | 3% |
A – C – D – Ebmaj7 – Am – C – D – Eb – A – C – D – Eb – E6 – C – D – Eb – Am6 – C – D – Eb – Em – C6 – D – Ebmaj7 – A – C – D – Ebmaj7 – E – C6 – Dmaj7 – Eb7 – Am – C – D7 – Edim – C6 – D7 – Am7 – D7 – Emaj7 – C6 – D7 – C7/E – C – D7 – Ebmaj7 – C6 – …
