Chords of: Poke It Out (feat. J. Cole & Cool & Dre) by: J. Cole, Cool, Dre, Wale. (Bbm7b5/Ab, Bbm7b5, Emaj7, Eb) 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.
“Poke It Out (feat. J. Cole & Cool & Dre)” by J. Cole, Cool, Dre, Wale is in Ab Minor and runs at about 99 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 35 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7b5/Ab, Bbm7b5, Emaj7, Eb.
Bbm7b5 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Emaj7 → Bbm7b5 → Emaj7 → Bbm7b5 → Eb → Emaj7 → Bbm7b5 → Eb. 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 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7b5 | 0:47 | 30% |
| Emaj7 | 0:39 | 25% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:26 | 17% |
| Eb | 0:15 | 9% |
| Amaj7 | 0:11 | 7% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bb6 | 0:02 | 1% |
Emaj7 – Bbm7b5 – Emaj7 – Bbm7b5 – Eb – Bbmaj7 – Emaj7 – Bbm7b5 – Eb – Bbm7b5 – Emaj7 – Eb – Bbm7b5 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – Abmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Bbm7b5 – Bb6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm6 – A – Bb7 – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – Eb7 – Bbm7b5 – Emaj7 – Bbm7b5 – Fm – Bbm7b5/Ab
