Chords of: Congratulate by: AKA. (Bb7, C#6, C#maj7, Bbm7) 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.
“Congratulate” by AKA is in Db Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 131 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7, C#6, C#maj7, Bbm7.
C#6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → Bbm7 → Fm7 → C#6 → C#7 → Bbm7 → Bb7 → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#6 | 0:39 | 17% |
| C#maj7 | 0:36 | 16% |
| Cm7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| Bbm7 | 0:28 | 13% |
| Bb7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Fm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Ab6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Eb6 | 0:05 | 2% |
C#maj7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – C#7 – Cm7 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – Bb7 – B6 – C#6 – Cm7 – Bbm – Cmaj7 – C#6 – C#7 – Cm7 – Bb7 – C#maj7 – Bbaug – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C#7 – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – Bbm7 – Dm7 – C#6 – Cm7 – Bb7 – Fm7 – C# – Cm7 – Bb7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – Cm7 – Bb7 – Ab7/C – …
