Chords of: Shy by: D'banj. (G, Gmaj7, G6, Abmaj7) 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.
“Shy” by D'banj is in C Minor and runs at about 133 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 100 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Gmaj7, G6, Abmaj7.
Gmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Gmaj7 → G6 → G → Gmaj7 → G → Gmaj7 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gmaj7 | 0:51 | 35% |
| G | 0:44 | 31% |
| G6 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| D7/F# | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| D6 | 0:04 | 3% |
| Dm6 | 0:04 | 3% |
G – Gmaj7 – Dm – G6 – Am – G – Dm7 – G6 – F#m7 – G – Dm6 – G – Cm – D6 – G – C/D – D6 – G – F#m7 – G – D – G – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – D7/F# – G6 – Dm7 – G6 – D7 – G – Fmaj7 – G6 – F#m7 – G – Dm6 – G – Dm7 – G – Dm6 – G – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Gmaj7 – A – D – G – Fmaj7 – …
