Chords of: 9 5 . s o u t h by: J. Cole. (D, Dm, Dm7, 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.
“9 5 . s o u t h” by J. Cole is in D Major and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 49 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Dm, Dm7, Gm.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 2:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Am → Gm → Dm → Amaj7 → Dm → Gm → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 1:22 | 47% |
| Dm7 | 0:29 | 16% |
| Gm | 0:26 | 15% |
| D7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Am | 0:04 | 2% |
| D | 0:04 | 2% |
| Am7b5/G | 0:03 | 2% |
| Daug | 0:02 | 1% |
Am – Am7 – Gm – Am – Gm – Dm – C – Dm – Dm7b5 – Dm – Ab/C – Dm – Em7b5 – Bbmaj7 – G/D – Amaj7 – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm – Dm – Am – Gm – Am7b5/G – Dm7 – Gm – D7 – Gm – D7 – Daug – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Daug – Dm – D7 – C – D7 – Em7b5/D – F6 – Am7b5 – D/A – Am7b5/G – Gm – D – Abmaj7 – Dm – …
