Chords of: SMS by: Samra. (C#m, C#m7, Abm, Emaj7) 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.
“SMS” by Samra is in Ab Minor and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 120 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, C#m7, Abm, Emaj7.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → C#m7 → C#m → E → C#m6 → Abm → C#m7 → Amaj7. 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 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:40 | 21% |
| C#m7 | 0:37 | 19% |
| Abm | 0:25 | 13% |
| A | 0:23 | 12% |
| Abm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Ab | 0:05 | 3% |
C#m – B – Abm – A – C#m – B/C# – Abm – Amaj7 – C#m7 – Abm – A – C#m – Emaj7 – Abm – B7 – C#m – Abm7 – A – E – Eb/Db – Abm7 – A – C#m6 – Abm – Adim – C#m – Abm – Ebm7b5/Db – C#m7 – Abm7 – E7/G# – Amaj7 – C#m7 – Abm6 – Emaj7 – C#m7 – Abm – A – C#m – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Adim – C#m7 – Ab7 – A6 – C#m – Abm – Abm7 – …
