Chords of: Escape by: Akon, Wizkid. (F#6, B, Abm, Emaj7) 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.
“Escape” by Akon, Wizkid is in Ab Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, B, Abm, Emaj7.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E → F# → E6 → B6 → F# → E6 → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:46 | 22% |
| Abm | 0:36 | 17% |
| F#6 | 0:30 | 14% |
| Emaj7 | 0:25 | 12% |
| F# | 0:18 | 8% |
| E6 | 0:16 | 8% |
| E | 0:15 | 7% |
| Abm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Ab – B – E – B – F# – B – F#maj7 – Ab – B – E – Bm – C#7 – B – F# – C#/G# – Abm7 – E6 – B6 – F# – C#/G# – Abm7 – C#m – E6 – B – F#6 – Abm – Emaj7 – B – F# – Abm – Emaj7 – B – F#6 – Abm – Emaj7 – B – F#7 – F#6 – Abm – Emaj7 – B – F#7 – F#6 – Abm – E – B – F# – Abm – …
