Chords of: Hit 'Em Up (Live) by: 2Pac. (Dmaj7, Am, Am7, D7) 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.
“Hit 'Em Up (Live)” by 2Pac is in A Minor and runs at about 190 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 154 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, Am, Am7, D7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 5:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → D → E7 → Am → Am7 → D7 → Amaj7 → Dmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:02 | 20% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:36 | 12% |
| Am7 | 0:27 | 9% |
| D7 | 0:23 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:21 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:18 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:16 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:14 | 5% |
Am – D – E7 – Am – Am7 – D7 – Eb – E7 – Bm7 – Amaj7 – Am7 – Dmaj7 – E7 – Cmaj7 – Amaj7 – D/A – Cmaj7 – D7 – Ebmaj7 – A/E – Cmaj7 – A – D/A – Adim – Dmaj7 – E7 – Cm6 – A – Ab/C – D7 – E7 – Am7 – Bb7/D – Dmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Edim – Am – Daug – Dmaj7 – Emaj7 – Dmaj7 – D/A – A – Dmaj7 – E7 – Cm6 – Dmaj7 – A – …