CHORD LIBRARY

Play along H.Y.B., chord by chord.

Chords of: H.Y.B. by: J. Cole, Bas, Central Cee. (B/F#, Abm7, Amaj7, Abm) 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.

About the chords of “H.Y.B.”

“H.Y.B.” by J. Cole, Bas, Central Cee is in Db Minor and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 231 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B/F#, Abm7, Amaj7, Abm.

Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#7 → Abm7 → Amaj7 → Abm7 → Amaj7 → Abm7 → Amaj7 → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Abm71:0327%
Amaj71:0327%
Abm0:2611%
C#m70:167%
B0:135%
C#0:125%
C#m0:083%
C#70:063%

Chord progression, in order

C#7 – Abm7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Amaj7 – C#m7 – Abm – Amaj7 – B – C#7 – Abm – Amaj7 – B – C#7 – Abm – Amaj7 – B – C#7 – Abm – Amaj7 – B – C#m7 – Eb/Db – Amaj7 – Abm7 – C#m – Abm7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – C#m – Abm7 – Amaj7 – B – C#m7 – Abm – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Eb7/G – Abm – Amaj7 – B – C#m – Abm7 – Amaj7 – B – C# – …