Chords of: Underdog by: Alicia Keys. (Cm, Cm7, Ab6, Eb/Bb) 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.
“Underdog” by Alicia Keys is in C Minor and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 157 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Cm7, Ab6, Eb/Bb.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Cm → C7/E → Gm → C7/E → Cm7 → Eb → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 0:32 | 16% |
| Cm | 0:30 | 15% |
| Bb | 0:26 | 13% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:24 | 12% |
| Gm | 0:21 | 10% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:14 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:12 | 6% |
| Bb6 | 0:09 | 5% |
Cm7 – Bb – Cm – Gm – Cm – Bb/F – Cm – C7/E – Bb – Cm – Gm – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gm – Abmaj7 – Gm – C7/E – Bm6 – Cm7 – Eb – Fm7b5/Eb – Cm7 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Bb – Eb/Bb – Gm – Cm7 – Ab6 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Ab – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Eb/Bb – Bb – Cm – Abmaj7 – …
