Chords of: BACK TO THE BASICS by: Future. (Cm7b5/Bb, Ebm, B6, Ebm7) 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.
“BACK TO THE BASICS” by Future is in Eb Minor and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, Ebm, B6, Ebm7.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 2:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm7 → Fm7b5/Eb → Ebm → B6 → Abm6 → Ebm → B6 → Abm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:44 | 28% |
| B6 | 0:27 | 17% |
| Ebm7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Abm | 0:12 | 8% |
| Abm7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Abm6 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Ebm7 – C#6 – Fm7b5/Eb – F#/G# – Abm – Ebm – C#6 – B6 – Abm6 – Ebm – C#/G# – B6 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm6 – Bbm6 – F# – B6 – F#maj7 – Abm – F# – Ab – Ebm – C#6 – B6 – F#/G# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F# – Ab/Eb – C# – B6 – Ebm – C#6 – B6 – Abm6 – Ebm – Ab – Ebm – Bbm7b5/Ab – B6 – Abm6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Ab/Bb – Ebm7 – C#6 – B/F# – …
