Chords of: TRAFFIC by: 18 Karat. (Em, C#, C#m, C#/G#) 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.
“TRAFFIC” by 18 Karat is in Db Minor and runs at about 142 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 45 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C#, C#m, C#/G#.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 2:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → Bm6 → C#/G# → C#7 → C# → F#maj7 → C# → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:21 | 48% |
| C#m | 0:18 | 10% |
| C#/G# | 0:17 | 10% |
| C#7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| E | 0:06 | 3% |
| Em | 0:04 | 2% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
C#m – A – Ebm7b5 – C#m – Bm6 – C#/G# – C#7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Dmaj7 – C# – Dmaj7 – C# – Dmaj7 – Abmaj7 – C#/G# – C#m7b5/B – C# – C#m7b5 – C# – Gmaj7 – C#/G# – C#dim – C#/G# – C#dim – B6 – Gmaj7 – C# – Dmaj7 – C#m – Dmaj7 – C#m – Dmaj7 – C#m – Dmaj7 – C#m – E – Em – Em7 – A – F#m7b5/E – A7 – Cmaj7 – Em
