Chords of: why did the chicken cross the road? by: CG5. (Cm7b5/Bb, F#maj7, C#maj7, C#) 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.
“why did the chicken cross the road?” by CG5 is in Db Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, F#maj7, C#maj7, C#.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → F#maj7 → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → C# → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 0:34 | 26% |
| C#maj7 | 0:34 | 26% |
| C# | 0:23 | 18% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:06 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| Fm | 0:04 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:03 | 2% |
C#maj7 – F#maj7 – B/F# – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C# – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – D – Baug – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – F#6 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C#6 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – D – Abmaj7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – C# – Bb – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Fm – C#6 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Fm – Bbm – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C#6 – C# – Ab7 – Eb6 – Bm6 – Ab – C#maj7 – …
