Chords of: Start by: Asake. (C#7, F#m, A, Dmaj7) 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.
“Start” by Asake is in A Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 31 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7, F#m, A, Dmaj7.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 1:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → E6 → Fmaj7 → A → D6 → C#m7 → A → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 0:21 | 27% |
| A | 0:19 | 24% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:07 | 8% |
| C#7 | 0:05 | 6% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:05 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:03 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:03 | 4% |
| D6 | 0:03 | 4% |
A – E6 – Fmaj7 – A – D6 – C#m7 – A – D6 – F#m – C#aug – Dmaj7 – A/E – F#m – C# – Dmaj7 – E6 – F#m – C#7 – B7 – Amaj7 – F#m – C#m – F#m – Emaj7 – F#m – C# – Dmaj7 – F#m – C#7 – B7 – C#7
