Chords of: a m a r i by: J. Cole. (Bbm6, Bm, Bm7, Em) 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.
“a m a r i” by J. Cole is in Ab Minor and runs at about 197 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm6, Bm, Bm7, Em.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → Bm7 → C#m7b5/B → Bm → Gmaj7 → Em → F#7/A# → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:42 | 29% |
| Bm7 | 0:20 | 13% |
| Em | 0:19 | 13% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Em6 | 0:09 | 6% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:08 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| F#7/A# | 0:05 | 3% |
E/B – Bm – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – Bm – Gmaj7 – Em – Bm7 – E/B – F#7/A# – C#m7b5/B – Em – F#7/A# – E/B – F# – G – Amaj7 – Bm – Em6 – D6 – E – Bm – C#m7b5/B – Em – Bm – E7 – Bm – Em7 – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – B7 – F#m7 – E7 – Bm7 – Em – Bm – B – Em – Bm7 – Em – Bm – F# – Gmaj7 – B – G – Em6 – Bm7 – C#7/E# – …
