Chords of: ABCD by: Daddy Yankee. (Bbm7b5, Bbm7, C#, Bbm) 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.
“ABCD” by Daddy Yankee is in Bb Minor and runs at about 193 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7b5, Bbm7, C#, Bbm.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → Bbm7 → C#6 → C#maj7 → C#6 → Bbm6 → C# → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:36 | 20% |
| Bbm7 | 0:36 | 20% |
| Bbm | 0:18 | 10% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 10% |
| C#6 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| F# | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:07 | 4% |
C#m – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm7 – C# – C#6 – C#maj7 – Eb – Bbm – F# – C#6 – Ab6 – Ebm7 – Bbm – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – Bbm6 – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – Ebm – C#6 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ab6 – Bbm – Eb – Ab – Bbm – …
