Chords of: Lady by: D'Angelo. (F#/E, Abm7, Ebm7, E7/G#) 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.
“Lady” by D'Angelo is in Db Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 171 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#/E, Abm7, Ebm7, E7/G#.
Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 4:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → G7/B → Abmaj7 → E7/G# → Ebm7 → Abm7 → Ebm7 → Abm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm7 | 1:21 | 32% |
| Ebm7 | 1:13 | 29% |
| E6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| F#6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| F#/E | 0:08 | 3% |
| E7/G# | 0:08 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:06 | 2% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Abm – G7/B – Ebm6 – Abmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Ab/Bb – E7/G# – F#6 – Ab – Gmaj7 – Ab – Ebm7 – Ab – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – E6 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – F#/E – Bbm7 – F#6 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – F#6 – Ab – F# – Ab – Ebm7 – Abm7 – E6 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Emaj7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – E6 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – E6 – Bbm7 – …
