Chords of: Laugh Now Cry Later (Official Lyric Video) by: Drake. (Em7, Dm7, Fmaj7, Am) 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.
“Laugh Now Cry Later (Official Lyric Video)” by Drake is in A Minor and runs at about 131 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 168 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, Dm7, Fmaj7, Am.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 55% of the 4:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → Fmaj7 → Dm7 → Fmaj7 → Dm7 → D7 → Dm7 → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 2:23 | 55% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:35 | 14% |
| Em7 | 0:32 | 12% |
| Am7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| G/B | 0:09 | 3% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| D7 | 0:04 | 1% |
Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – G/D – Dm7 – C6 – Em7 – Dm7 – D7 – Dm7 – Am7 – G/B – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – D7 – Dm7 – C6 – Em7 – Dm7 – D – Dm7 – Am7 – G/B – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – C – E – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Am7 – Gmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – E/D – …