Chords of: Legacy by: J. Cole. (Ebm, Bmaj7, F#maj7, Fm7) 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.
“Legacy” by J. Cole is in Eb Minor and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 42 different chords across 131 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Bmaj7, F#maj7, Fm7.
Bmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → F#maj7 → Fm7 → Em7b5 → Bmaj7 → F#maj7 → Bmaj7 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bmaj7 | 0:56 | 24% |
| F#maj7 | 0:37 | 16% |
| Fm7 | 0:35 | 15% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Fm7b5 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bb7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – Em7b5 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – Bbm – Edim – Bmaj7 – Abm – F#maj7 – C#6 – F#m – Fm7 – E – Bb7/D – Bmaj7 – B6 – F#maj7 – C#6 – Fm7 – Emaj7 – Bb7/D – Ebm – F#maj7 – Fm7 – C# – Fm7 – Cm7b5 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – B/F# – Bbm – Fm7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – B7 – F#6 – F7 – Fm7b5 – A – Bmaj7 – F#m7 – Bbm – F#m6 – Bb7/D – …
