Chords of: Side Effects by: The Chainsmokers. (C, Abmaj7, Cm, Bb) 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 The Chainsmokers is in C Minor and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Abmaj7, Cm, Bb.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Bb7 → C7 → Bb7 → C → Cm7 → Ab → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:29 | 17% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:26 | 15% |
| Cm | 0:20 | 11% |
| Bb | 0:13 | 8% |
| Bb6 | 0:11 | 7% |
| Ab | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Cm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
D – D/C – C – Bbmaj7 – Ab – F6 – Ab – Bb7 – C7 – Gm – C – Bbmaj7 – Ab – Dm – Ab – Bb7 – C – Cm7 – Ab – Bb – C – G – Cm – F – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – C – Cm – F7 – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – C – G – C – Bbmaj7 – Ab – Dm – Ab – Bb7 – C – Cm7 – Ab – Bb – C – Dm7b5/C – Cm – F7 – Abmaj7 – …
