Chords of: Ghetto by: Akon. (F#, Abm, F#6, Abm7) 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.
“Ghetto” by Akon is in Ab Minor and runs at about 187 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 124 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Abm, F#6, Abm7.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 3:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → F# → Abm → F# → Abm → F#6 → Abm → F#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:42 | 43% |
| F# | 0:53 | 23% |
| F#6 | 0:50 | 21% |
| Abm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:05 | 2% |
| B/C# | 0:05 | 2% |
| C#m7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| C#6 | 0:02 | 1% |
Abm – F# – Abm – F# – Abm – F#6 – Abm – F#6 – Abm – F#6 – C#m – B/C# – Abm – F#6 – Abm – F# – Abm – C#6 – F# – Abm – F# – Abm – F# – Abm – F# – Abm7 – C#6 – F# – Abm – F# – Abm – F# – Abm – F#6 – B/C# – Abm – F#6 – Abm – F# – C#m7 – Abm – F#6 – Abm7b5/Gb – B/C# – Abm – F# – B/C# – Abm – …
