Bad – Michael Jackson: piano chords
Bad by Michael Jackson uses 5 chords in A minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Am7
Verse 1
D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
Interlude 1
Am7 D7
Verse 2
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
Bridge 1
Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Emaj
Chorus 1
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
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Interlude 2
Am7
Verse 3
D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
Bridge 2
Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Bm7 C#m7 Emaj
Chorus 2
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7
Interlude 3
Am7
Solo 1
Bm7 C#m7 Emaj Am7 D7
Chorus 3
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Bm7 C#m7 Emaj
Chords on the piano
Questions
Which chords does Bad by Michael Jackson use?
Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is Bad by Michael Jackson in?
The chords fit A minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is Bad to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.