Chords of: Word Up by: Instasamka. (Eb7, Bb7, Abm7b5/Gb, Cm7b5/Bb) 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.
“Word Up” by Instasamka is in C Minor and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 41 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb7, Bb7, Abm7b5/Gb, Cm7b5/Bb.
Bb7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm7b5/Gb → Bmaj7 → Bb7 → Ebmaj7 → Bmaj7 → Bb7 → Eb/Bb → Bb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 16 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb7 | 0:32 | 26% |
| Abm7b5/Gb | 0:17 | 14% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:17 | 14% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:11 | 9% |
| Ab7 | 0:10 | 8% |
| Bbm7 | 0:07 | 6% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:06 | 5% |
Ebmaj7 – Ab7 – Eb – Bb7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Abm7b5/Gb – Bmaj7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb7 – Bmaj7 – Bb7 – Eb/Bb – Bb7 – Abm7 – Eb/Bb – Bbm7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Bb6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb7 – Eb6 – Bbm6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm7b5 – F#maj7 – Ab7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Ebmaj7 – Bb7 – Eb/Bb – Bb7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb7 – Bbm7 – Fdim – Eb/Bb – Bb – Eb7
