Chords of: Can't Say No by: Akon. (Cm, Eb6, C#, C#maj7) 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.
“Can't Say No” by Akon is in Db Major and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Eb6, C#, C#maj7.
Eb6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Ab7 → Ebm7b5/Db → C#maj7 → Caug → Ab6 → Eb6 → C#/G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb6 | 0:39 | 20% |
| C# | 0:27 | 13% |
| Fm7 | 0:26 | 13% |
| C#maj7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| C#6 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Gm | 0:08 | 4% |
| Caug | 0:06 | 3% |
| Ebm | 0:06 | 3% |
Ebm – Ab7 – Ebm7b5/Db – C#maj7 – Caug – Ab6 – Eb7 – Eb6 – Fm – C#/G# – Eb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – C# – Eb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Eb6 – Fm7 – C# – Eb6 – Fm7 – C# – Gm7b5 – Eb6 – Fm7 – C# – Gm7b5 – Eb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Cm – Fm7 – Bbm – C# – Eb6 – Fm – C#maj7 – Cm – Fm7 – …
