Chords of: WAR by: Emtee. (Ab, Bbm7, Bbm, Ab6) 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 Emtee is in Ab Major and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Bbm7, Bbm, Ab6.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Ab → Bbm → Bbm7 → Bbm → Ab6 → Bbm7 → Ab6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:38 | 22% |
| Bbm | 0:29 | 17% |
| Ab6 | 0:21 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:21 | 12% |
| F#6 | 0:18 | 11% |
| F# | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:04 | 3% |
Bbm – Bbm7 – F#6 – Ab – Bbm – C#maj7 – F# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – Ab – Eb/Bb – Bbm – Ab/Gb – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Eb/Bb – Bbm – C#maj7 – Ab/Gb – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Ab/Bb – Bbm – C#maj7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#6 – Ab/Eb – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Eb/Bb – Bbm – Ab6 – F#6 – Ab6 – Bbm – C#6 – F# – Ebm – …
