Chords of: War by: Drake. (Fm, Bbm, Fm7, Ebm) 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.
“War” by Drake is in Eb Minor and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, Bbm, Fm7, Ebm.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Bbm7 → Fm → Bbm → Fm → Bbm → Bbm7 → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:53 | 30% |
| Ebm | 0:32 | 18% |
| Fm7 | 0:31 | 17% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:09 | 5% |
| F# | 0:06 | 3% |
| Ebm6 | 0:06 | 3% |
Bbm – Bbm7 – Ebm – Cm7b5/Bb – Fm – Bbm – Ebm – Cm7b5/Bb – Fm – Bbm – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Ebm6 – Fm7 – Bbm – Bbm7 – Ebm – Ebm6 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7b5 – Ebm – Fm7 – Ebm7 – Ebm6 – F7 – Bbm – Bbm7b5 – Bb7 – Ebm – Fm7 – Bbm – Bbm7b5 – Ebm – Fm7 – Bbm – Bbm7b5 – Ebm – Fm7 – Bbm – Bbm7b5 – Ebm – Fm7 – Bbm – F# – Bbm7b5 – Bbm7 – Ebm – …
