The Chainsmokers

Side Effects – The Chainsmokers: piano chords

Side Effects by The Chainsmokers uses 5 chords in C minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

C minor Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

Cm

Verse 1

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb C

Chorus 1

Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm

Verse 2

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb C

Chorus 2

Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm

Bridge 1

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm

Chorus 3

Ab Bb Fm Cm Ab Bb C Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm

Outro 1

Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb Cm

Chords on the piano

Cm

C — bass noteCE♭ — chord toneE♭G — chord toneG
CD♯G
Practice Cm

G#

A♭ — bass noteA♭C — chord toneCE♭ — chord toneE♭
G♯CD♯
Practice G#

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Fm

F — bass noteFA♭ — chord toneA♭C — chord toneC
FG♯C
Practice Fm

Questions

Which chords does Side Effects by The Chainsmokers use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Side Effects by The Chainsmokers in?

The chords fit C minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Side Effects to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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