Chords of: J'ai mal by: Aya Nakamura. (F, Fm, Ab, Gm7b5) 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.
“J'ai mal” by Aya Nakamura is in F Minor and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Fm, Ab, Gm7b5.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 59% of the 2:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Ab → Gm7b5 → Fm → Gm7b5 → Fm → Ab → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 1:28 | 59% |
| Ab | 0:18 | 12% |
| Eb | 0:09 | 6% |
| C# | 0:09 | 6% |
| C#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Gm7b5 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bb | 0:03 | 2% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Fm – C# – Eb – Fm – C# – Eb – Fm – C# – Abmaj7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm – C# – Fm – Ab – Gm7b5 – Fm – Gm7b5 – Fm – Bb – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Fm – Bb – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Fm – Ab – Bbm – Abmaj7 – Fm – C#maj7 – Cm – Fm – Ab – C# – Eb – Fm7 – C# – Bb – Fm – C# – Cm – Fm – Ab – …
