Chords of: Makeup by: BSW. (C#, Ab, Fm7, C#maj7) 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.
“Makeup” by BSW is in Ab Major and runs at about 158 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 66 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Ab, Fm7, C#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Eb → Fm7b5 → C#maj7 → C#6 → Ab → Eb6 → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:48 | 30% |
| Fm7 | 0:32 | 20% |
| C#maj7 | 0:22 | 14% |
| Eb | 0:18 | 11% |
| Eb6 | 0:14 | 9% |
| C# | 0:05 | 3% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| C#6 | 0:03 | 2% |
Ab – Eb – Fm7b5 – C# – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb6 – Fm7 – Bb – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb6 – Fm7 – Eb/F – C7/E – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – C# – Bbm – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Gm – Ab – Eb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – Gm7b5/F – Ab – Eb – …
