Chords of: Strange Fruit by: Andra Day. (Cm, Cm7, F#7/A#, 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.
“Strange Fruit” by Andra Day is in Db Major and runs at about 60 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 42 different chords across 179 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Cm7, F#7/A#, Eb/Bb.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 5:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7/A# → Eb → Cm → Eb → Cm6 → Cm → F/C → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 2:24 | 44% |
| Cm7 | 0:27 | 8% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:26 | 8% |
| F#7/A# | 0:16 | 5% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:14 | 4% |
| Eb | 0:13 | 4% |
| Bb6 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Baug | 0:10 | 3% |
F#7/A# – Eb – Cm – D7/F# – Eb – Cm – Cdim – Eb – Cm7b5/Bb – Eb – Cm – Eb/Bb – Baug – Cm – Eb – Cm – C/Bb – Bmaj7 – Cm – Cm7b5/Bb – Eb – Cm – Cdim – Eb – Baug – Cm – Cm7b5/Bb – Baug – Cm – Bmaj7 – Cm – Eb – Cm – F/C – Gm – Eb7 – Cm – Eb – Cm6 – Eb/Bb – Cm – Cm7b5/Bb – Baug – Cm – F/C – C/Bb – Cm7 – Gm – …
