Chords of: Bad Habits by: Usher. (Bb/C, Dm7, Cm7, C7) 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 Habits” by Usher is in C Minor and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb/C, Dm7, Cm7, C7.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm6 → Bbm7b5 → Amaj7 → Eb6 → Dm7 → C7 → Dm7 → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 1:32 | 31% |
| Cm7 | 0:49 | 17% |
| C7 | 0:43 | 15% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:22 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:14 | 5% |
| Amaj7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| F6 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Gm | 0:08 | 3% |
Bbm6 – Bbm7b5 – Amaj7 – Eb6 – Dm7 – C7 – Gm – C7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Gm – C7 – Dm7 – Bb – F – Bb – Gm – Cm7 – C – Dm7 – Dm – Cm7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Bb/D – C7 – Bb6 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Gm – C7 – Dm7 – Bb – F6 – Cm7 – Gm – C7 – Dm7 – Bb – Dm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb/D – Cm7 – Dm7 – F – F6 – Bb – …
