Chords of: Bad Boy by: Red Velvet. (Bm7, D, D/E, Em7) 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 Boy” by Red Velvet is in D Major and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7, D, D/E, Em7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Bm7 → Dmaj7 → Em → Am6 → D6 → Em → D/E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:16 | 37% |
| Em7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| D/E | 0:17 | 8% |
| A6 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Em | 0:12 | 6% |
| D6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Em – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – Ebm7b5 – Em – D/E – Am6 – D6 – B7/D# – Em – D/E – A7 – Bmaj7 – D – Ebm7b5 – Bm – D/E – A7 – D – B7/D# – Em7 – A6 – Em – D – E7 – A6 – Ebaug – F#m7b5/E – Bm – A6 – D – B/D# – Em7 – B7/D# – Em – A6 – D – E/D – D6 – D/E – D/A – D – Em7b5/D – D – Em7 – D/A – Em – D – …
