Chords of: Gangsta's Paradise by: Coolio, L.V.. (Cm, Ab, F, Ab6) 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.
“Gangsta's Paradise” by Coolio, L.V. is in C Minor and runs at about 160 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 205 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Ab, F, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Cmaj7 → F → Ab → F → Ab → Abmaj7 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:48 | 19% |
| G | 0:40 | 16% |
| Ab6 | 0:25 | 10% |
| F | 0:24 | 9% |
| Eb6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| C | 0:13 | 5% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Cm | 0:08 | 3% |
Fm – Cmaj7 – Ab – F – Gmaj7 – C – Ab – F – G – C – Ab – Bb7 – Abm6 – Gmaj7 – Ebaug – G/D – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Ab6 – Gmaj7 – Eb6 – Ddim – Abmaj7 – F – G – C – Ab6 – F – G – C6 – Ab – F – G – C7 – Ab – F – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab6 – G – Eb6 – D7 – Cm – Ab6 – G – Eb6 – …
