Chords of: Up by: Cardi B. (Em6, Emaj7, E, Em7) 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.
“Up” by Cardi B is in E Major and runs at about 166 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 27 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em6, Emaj7, E, Em7.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 1:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Emaj7 → E6 → E7 → Em6 → Emaj7 → F#m7b5 → Em6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 0:22 | 30% |
| E | 0:19 | 25% |
| Em6 | 0:08 | 11% |
| Em7 | 0:05 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:04 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:03 | 5% |
| G7 | 0:02 | 3% |
| F#m7b5 | 0:02 | 2% |
E – G7 – F#7 – Emaj7 – Gmaj7 – E6 – F#m7b5/E – G6 – F#maj7 – E7 – G7 – Em6 – Emaj7 – C#7 – A – F#m7b5 – Emaj7 – Dmaj7 – Em6 – F/C – Em7 – E7 – G7 – F#m6 – Em7 – F#7 – Em6
