Chords of: HOLD UP by: 23. (Am7b5/G, Gm, Cm, Bbmaj7) 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.
“HOLD UP” by 23 is in G Minor and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7b5/G, Gm, Cm, Bbmaj7.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 2:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Cm → Gm → Cm → Gm → Cm → Gm → Am7b5/G. 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 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 1:02 | 46% |
| Cm | 0:24 | 18% |
| Am7b5/G | 0:11 | 8% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:09 | 7% |
| A7 | 0:05 | 4% |
| Am7b5 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| G | 0:03 | 2% |
Gm – Cm – Am7b5/G – Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm – Am7b5/G – Gm – Cm – Fm – Cmaj7 – Gm – A7 – G – Am7b5/G – Gm – A7 – G – Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm7 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Am7 – Gm – A7 – Gm – Am6 – C – Bb6 – C6 – Gm – Bm7b5/A – Am7b5 – Gm – Eb6 – A – Gm – A7 – G – Am7b5/G – Gm – A7 – Gm – …
