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The Chainsmokers – Side Effects Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of The Chainsmokers – Side Effects on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Cm Fm
It’s 4AM, I don’t know where to go
Bb C
Everywhere is closed, I should just go home, yeah
Cm Fm
My feet are taking me to your front door
Bb C
I know I shouldn’t though, heaven only knows

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Cm Fm Bb C
That ooh, the side effect to my loneliness is you

[Chorus]
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight

[Verse 2]
Cm Fm
This happens every time I try to mix
Bb C
Decision making with one too many drinks

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Cm Fm Bb C
But, ooh, if late night friends have consequences, cool, yeah

[Chorus 2]
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight
Cm Fm
Ooh, I think about it all the time
Bb C
Make it happen in my mind, I’m telling you, yeah
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight

[Bridge]
Cm
Time should’ve taught me the lesson
Fm
Went looking for a sign, but instead I got a message
Bb
I take off my pride every time we undressing
C
Draw the line, I’m by the line (yeah)
Cm
Time should’ve taught me the lesson
Fm
Went looking for a sign, but instead I got a message
Bb
I take off my pride every time we undressing
C
Draw the line, I’m by the line

[Chorus 2]
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight
Cm Fm
I, I think about it all the time
Bb C
Make it happen in my mind, I’m telling you, yeah
Cm Fm
Ooh, you’re all that I want
Bb
No good at giving you up
C
Come on and give me some love tonight

[Outro]
Cm
Time should’ve taught me the lesson
Fm
Went looking for a sign, but instead I got a message
Bb
I take off my pride every time we undressing
C
Draw the line, I’m by the line, yeah
Cm
Time should’ve taught me the lesson
Fm
Went looking for a sign, but instead I got a message
Bb
I take off my pride every time we undressing
C
Draw the line, I’m by the line, yeah

How to play Side Effects: key, chords and progression

Side Effects by The Chainsmokers sits in F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), and you need 4 chords to play it: Cm, Fm, Bb and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Cm – Fm – Bb – C (v – i – IV – V in F minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, G, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Side Effects chords: questions

What key is Side Effects in?

Side Effects by The Chainsmokers is in the key of F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in Side Effects?

Side Effects uses 4 chords: Cm, Fm, Bb, C.

What is the chord progression of Side Effects?

The main progression is Cm – Fm – Bb – C (v – i – IV – V).

Is Side Effects easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, Dm, G, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of The Chainsmokers – Side Effects on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Side Effects: key, chords and progression

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Side Effects chords: questions

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