Chords of: Lay with You by: El DeBarge. (Gm7, Cm7, Cm7b5, Gm) 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.
“Lay with You” by El DeBarge is in G Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Cm7, Cm7b5, Gm.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Cm7b5 → Gm7 → Cm7 → Gm7 → Cm7b5 → D7/F# → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 1:24 | 39% |
| Cm7 | 0:44 | 20% |
| Cm7b5 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| Bb/C | 0:09 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bb6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| D7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Gm – Dm7 – Gm7 – Cm7b5 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Daug – Am7b5/G – Gm7 – Cm7b5 – Bb6 – D7/F# – Gm7 – Cm7b5 – D7 – Gm7 – F – Bb6 – Cm7b5 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Bb6 – Bb/C – D7 – Gm7 – Cm7b5 – Gm7 – Cm – Dm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – F/C – D7 – Gm7 – F – Cm7 – Bb/C – Cm7 – Am7b5/G – Gm7 – Cm7 – Bb – D7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – F/C – Gm7 – …
