Chords of: Bad - Radio Edit by: Showtek. (Eb, F, Fm7, F7) 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 - Radio Edit” by Showtek is in Eb Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 131 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, F, Fm7, F7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#7 → Ab6 → Abm6 → Fm7 → F → C#maj7 → F → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:34 | 20% |
| Fm7 | 0:28 | 17% |
| C# | 0:24 | 15% |
| Eb | 0:15 | 9% |
| Fm | 0:15 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 6% |
| F7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Ab | 0:06 | 4% |
C#7 – Fm – C# – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Abm6 – Fm7 – C# – Eb – F – F#maj7 – Fm7 – …
