Chords of: It Is What It Is by: Headie One. (C#maj7, Fm, F, Gm7b5/F) 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.
“It Is What It Is” by Headie One is in F Minor and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Fm, F, Gm7b5/F.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Fm → Bbm → Fm → C# → F → Faug → Fm. 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 E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 0:49 | 30% |
| F | 0:28 | 17% |
| Bbm | 0:19 | 12% |
| Gm7b5/F | 0:16 | 10% |
| Faug | 0:13 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| C# | 0:03 | 2% |
Bbm – Fm – Bbm – Fm – C# – F – Bbm – Faug – F – Bbmaj7 – Fm – F#maj7 – Faug – C#6 – F – Fm – Gm7b5 – Faug – Fm – F#maj7 – C#7/E# – F – Cm7b5 – Fm – Faug – F#maj7 – Fm – Bbm6 – F – Fm – Gm7b5/F – Fm – Gm7b5/F – C#maj7 – F – Gm7b5 – F – Bbm7 – Fm – Faug – Fm – Faug – Bbm7 – Abm6 – F#maj7 – Gm7b5/F – Fm – Gm7b5/F – …
