Chords of: Bodak Yellow by: Cardi B. (Abmaj7, Cmaj7, Em7, Em6) 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.
“Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B is in C Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 68 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, Cmaj7, Em7, Em6.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Cmaj7 → E6 → Abm7b5/Gb → Em → C#7/E# → Em6 → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 1:25 | 37% |
| Em7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Em6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| E6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| E7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:06 | 3% |
E – Cmaj7 – E – Cmaj7 – E6 – Cmaj7 – Abm7b5/Gb – Em – C#m – G6 – F#6 – Cm – C#7/E# – Em6 – Cmaj7 – D7/F# – E6 – Am6 – Em7 – Gaug – Bdim – G6 – Emaj7 – Abm6 – G6 – Cmaj7 – C#7 – B – Emaj7 – Fmaj7 – G6 – F6 – C#m7b5/B – Emaj7 – Cmaj7 – Emaj7 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em7 – F#7/A# – Gmaj7 – E6 – Cmaj7 – Bm6 – Em – C#m – E7/G# – F# – …
