Chords of: BOYZ IN THE HOOD by: 18 Karat. (Bb, Bbmaj7, Gm, D) 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.
“BOYZ IN THE HOOD” by 18 Karat is in G Minor and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Bbmaj7, Gm, D.
Bbmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → A → Bbmaj7 → Ebmaj7 → Gm → Bbmaj7 → Gm → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbmaj7 | 1:17 | 37% |
| D | 0:36 | 17% |
| Gm | 0:33 | 16% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 9% |
| Daug | 0:14 | 7% |
| Dm | 0:10 | 5% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| A | 0:05 | 2% |
D – A – D – Bb/D – A – Bb – A – Bbmaj7 – A – Bb/D – A – Bb – A – D/A – Bb/D – D/A – Bb – D6 – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Em – D – Gm – D – Daug – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Daug – Dm – Daug – D – Gm – D – Gm – D – Gm – Bbmaj7 – D – Gm – D – Gm – D – Daug – Dm – …
