Chords of: Evil Ways (feat. J. Cole) by: J. Cole, Drake. (Ebm7, F#maj7, C#maj7, Fmaj7) 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.
“Evil Ways (feat. J. Cole)” by J. Cole, Drake is in Db Major and runs at about 156 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7, F#maj7, C#maj7, Fmaj7.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 56% of the 3:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Fm → F#maj7 → C#maj7 → Ebm7 → C#maj7 → Ebm → Ebm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 2:06 | 56% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| C#maj7 | 0:21 | 9% |
| Ebm7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Fm | 0:13 | 6% |
| Gm7b5/F | 0:05 | 2% |
| F#7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Ebm | 0:03 | 1% |
F#6 – F#maj7 – Fm – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Ebm7 – C#maj7 – Ebm – Ebm7 – F#7 – Fmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fm – F#maj7 – Fmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fmaj7 – F#maj7 – Cm – F#7 – Fmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Fmaj7 – F#maj7 – F6 – F#maj7 – Gmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Ab7/C – Gm7b5/F – F#maj7 – Fm – F#maj7 – Gm7b5/F – F# – Eb7/G – F#maj7 – Fmaj7 – F#maj7 – Eb – Fm – C#maj7 – Ebm7 – C#maj7 – …
