Chords of: Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) by: Alicia Keys, JAY-Z. (F#, Bmaj7, Ab7, B6) 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.
“Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)” by Alicia Keys, JAY-Z is in Db Minor and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Bmaj7, Ab7, B6.
Bmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 4:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7 → B6 → Ab7 → B6 → Ab7 → B6 → Ab7 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bmaj7 | 1:19 | 29% |
| Ab7 | 0:50 | 18% |
| F# | 0:36 | 13% |
| B6 | 0:23 | 8% |
| C#6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:08 | 3% |
| F#6 | 0:07 | 3% |
Ab7 – B6 – F# – Ab7 – B6 – F#m6 – Ab7 – F#maj7 – Fmaj7 – B6 – F# – Ab7 – B6 – F# – Ab7 – Bmaj7 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Bbm7b5 – Bmaj7 – B6 – F# – C#6 – Fm7 – Bmaj7 – B6 – F# – F#6 – C#6 – F# – Fm7 – Bmaj7 – F#m – Amaj7 – F#6 – Fmaj7 – B7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – F#m – F# – Ab7 – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – B7 – Emaj7 – B7 – F# – …
