Chords of: a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e by: J. Cole. (Bbmaj7, Cmaj7, Em, C7) 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 p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e” by J. Cole is in D Minor and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 42 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, Cmaj7, Em, C7.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 2:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 → C7 → Cmaj7 → Em → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 1:17 | 44% |
| Em | 0:48 | 27% |
| C7 | 0:27 | 15% |
| B7/D# | 0:03 | 2% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| C | 0:03 | 2% |
| Cm | 0:03 | 2% |
| D6 | 0:01 | 1% |
Bm7 – Em – Abmaj7 – Bm – Em7 – C – B7/D# – Cmaj7 – B7/D# – Em – C6 – D6 – Em – Fm7b5 – Fmaj7 – Em – Cm – D6 – Em – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – B7/D# – F#m7 – Bb/C – C7 – Cmaj7 – B – F#7 – Cmaj7 – F7 – Cmaj7 – Em – C – B7/D# – Em – Cm – B7/D# – Cmaj7 – B7/D# – Cmaj7 – D6 – Bbmaj7
