Chords of: Mr. Vain by: Culture Beat. (Am7b5, A, Am, Amaj7) 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.
“Mr. Vain” by Culture Beat is in A Major and runs at about 133 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 153 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7b5, A, Am, Amaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Am → F6 → A → F6 → A → Amaj7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:36 | 16% |
| Amaj7 | 0:34 | 14% |
| Am | 0:34 | 14% |
| F | 0:29 | 12% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| G | 0:18 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Am7 | 0:12 | 5% |
A – Dm – Fm – G – A – Dm – F – G – A – F – G – A – F – G – A – F – G/A – A – Dm – F – G/A – A – F – G/A – A – Dm – F – G – Am – F6 – A – F/A – G/A – A – F6 – A – F6 – Am7 – Amaj7 – Am7 – Dm – F/A – A7 – F6 – G/A – Amaj7 – Am7 – F6 – …