Chords of: Lithonia by: Childish Gambino. (F#, F, F#6, 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.
“Lithonia” by Childish Gambino is in Db Major and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 49 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F, F#6, C#maj7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 1:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F → F# → Ab → C# → F7 → F#6 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 | 0:19 | 18% |
| F# | 0:19 | 18% |
| F#6 | 0:17 | 16% |
| C# | 0:13 | 12% |
| C#maj7 | 0:13 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:06 | 5% |
| F7 | 0:04 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:04 | 4% |
C# – F – F# – Ab – C# – Eb/Db – F7 – F#6 – G – Fm – C# – Eb – C# – Abm – Bb – F – Bmaj7 – C# – F#6 – Fm – C#maj7 – Fm – Faug – F7 – F#maj7 – F#6 – F# – F – C# – Abmaj7 – F – Eb/Db – F# – F#6 – Ab – C#maj7 – Fm7 – F – F# – F#6 – Ab – C#maj7 – F – F# – F#m – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F – …
