Chords of: Black Sherif - January 9th (Official Video) by: Black Sherif. (Ab7/C, C#, F#maj7, Ab7) 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.
“Black Sherif - January 9th (Official Video)” by Black Sherif is in Db Major and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab7/C, C#, F#maj7, Ab7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → F#6 → Ab7 → C#maj7 → F#6 → Ab → C# → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:56 | 25% |
| F#maj7 | 0:37 | 17% |
| Ab7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| C#maj7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bbm | 0:09 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
C#maj7 – Ab6 – C#7 – Bb7 – F#6 – Ab7 – Cm7b5/Bb – C#maj7 – C#7 – Bbmaj7 – F#6 – Ab – C# – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ebm – Ab – Fm – C# – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab – C#/D# – C# – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab7 – C# – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab – Ebm7 – C# – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Bb7 – F#maj7 – Ab7 – C# – Bbm7 – F# – F#maj7 – Ebm – Ab – Ab7 – …
