Chords of: The Subway by: Chappell Roan. (Bb, Cm7, F7, Ebmaj7) 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.
“The Subway” by Chappell Roan is in Bb Major and runs at about 163 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Cm7, F7, Ebmaj7.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 4:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm7 → Cm7 → F7 → Bb → Gm → Cm7 → F7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:26 | 35% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:32 | 13% |
| F7 | 0:28 | 11% |
| Cm7 | 0:25 | 10% |
| Eb6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| F6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Eb | 0:09 | 4% |
| Gm7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Bb – Gm7 – Bb/F – Cm7 – F7 – Bb – Gm – Bb – Cm7 – F7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – F7 – Bb – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F6 – Bb/F – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Eb6 – F6 – Bb/F – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Ebm – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Eb6 – Bb – Gm – Bb – Cm7 – F7 – Bb – C/G – Bb – Cm – F7 – …
