Chords of: I’m a Controversy by: Ado. (C6, Am7, Cm, F/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.
“I’m a Controversy” by Ado is in C Major and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 84 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C6, Am7, Cm, F/G.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 13% of the 2:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Am7 → D7 → G6 → Emaj7 → F/G → Fmaj7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:21 | 13% |
| Cm | 0:13 | 8% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| F/G | 0:11 | 7% |
| Am | 0:11 | 7% |
| F | 0:10 | 6% |
| C | 0:10 | 6% |
| Emaj7 | 0:09 | 6% |
Cm – G7 – C#/G# – F/G – Am7 – Amaj7 – D7 – C – G6 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Am – F/G – Gmaj7 – C – Fmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Am7 – F – Gmaj7 – C – Am – F – G – Am – A7 – F7 – G7 – E – Ddim – A7 – F7 – Cm7b5 – G7 – A7 – F – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Fmaj7 – C/G – Dmaj7 – Gm7b5 – C – D7 – C6 – G6 – Emaj7 – Am – …
