Chords of: 21 by: Ayra Starr. (Ab6, C#maj7, F#maj7, Bmaj7) 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.
“21” by Ayra Starr is in Db Minor and runs at about 61 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab6, C#maj7, F#maj7, Bmaj7.
C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 2:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Fm → C#maj7 → Bmaj7 → F#maj7 → Fm → F → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#maj7 | 0:33 | 23% |
| F#maj7 | 0:29 | 20% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:20 | 14% |
| Fm | 0:18 | 12% |
| F | 0:12 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 6% |
| B6 | 0:04 | 3% |
| F7 | 0:03 | 2% |
F#maj7 – Fm – F7/A – C#maj7 – Eb/Db – Bmaj7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Fm – F – C#maj7 – Bmaj7 – C#/D# – F#maj7 – Fm – F – Ab6 – C#6 – C#maj7 – C#6 – B6 – Bmaj7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Fm – F – C#maj7 – C#6 – Bmaj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – F – F7 – C#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm – F – Fm – C#maj7 – B6 – …
