Chords of: Checkmate (Freestyle) by: Hooligan Hefs. (Ebmaj7, Cmaj7, Eb6, 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.
“Checkmate (Freestyle)” by Hooligan Hefs is in G Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, Cmaj7, Eb6, Gm.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 2:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Ebmaj7 → Gm → Ebmaj7 → Gm → Ebmaj7 → Gm7b5 → Ebmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 0:28 | 17% |
| Gm | 0:20 | 12% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:18 | 11% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Eb6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| C#maj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Am7b5/G | 0:05 | 3% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Dm6 – Bb6 – Eb/F – C6 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – D – Gm – C7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Bb – Ebmaj7 – D – C6 – Gm – C7 – Ebmaj7 – D – Cm6 – Gm7b5 – Ebmaj7 – C#m – D7/F# – Gdim – Ebmaj7 – Bm7b5 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Eb7 – D7 – Gdim – Cmaj7 – Eb6 – Dmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Gdim – Cmaj7 – G/A – C/G – Cmaj7 – C#maj7 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – C6 – Amaj7 – Eb6 – …
