Chords of: Contraband by: Bella Shmurda. (Am7, Em, Em6, A7) 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.
“Contraband” by Bella Shmurda is in E Minor and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7, Em, Em6, A7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 2:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Am7 → Em → F#m → Em → Am7 → Em → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:02 | 38% |
| Am7 | 0:44 | 27% |
| Bm7 | 0:27 | 16% |
| Em6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| F# | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| A7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| A | 0:04 | 2% |
Em – Bm7 – Am7 – Em – Bm7 – Am7 – Em – Gmaj7 – Am7 – Em – F# – Em – Gmaj7 – Am7 – Em – F#m – Em – F#7 – Em – F# – Am7 – Em – F# – Am7 – Em – Em6 – Bm – F# – Am7 – Em – F# – A – Gmaj7 – A – Em – A/E – Bm7 – Am7 – Em – Am – Bm7 – Am7 – Em – A/E – Bm7 – Am7 – Em – Bm7 – …
