Chords of: Low Key by: Akon. (Fm, Eb, Gm7, Cm) 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.
“Low Key” by Akon is in C Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 184 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, Eb, Gm7, Cm.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Gm7 → Cm7 → Eb → Cm → Eb → Cm → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 0:42 | 22% |
| Eb | 0:28 | 15% |
| Fm | 0:26 | 14% |
| Fm7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| Cm | 0:23 | 12% |
| Gm | 0:21 | 11% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
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