Chords of: Lipstick Lover by: Janelle Monáe. (B7, C#m7, Bm7, Em7) 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.
“Lipstick Lover” by Janelle Monáe is in Db Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B7, C#m7, Bm7, Em7.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → F#m7 → Em7 → C#7 → E6 → Bm7 → B → A/B. 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 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 1:07 | 34% |
| Bm7 | 0:31 | 15% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| A/B | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:07 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| C#m | 0:06 | 3% |
Em7 – F#m7 – B7 – Baug – Em7 – C#7 – Dmaj7 – E6 – Bm7 – C#m7 – A – B – A/B – C#m7 – A – B – A/B – C#m7 – Bm7 – F#m – C#m7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Bm7 – C#m7 – Bm6 – B7 – A – C#m7 – Abm7b5/Gb – B7 – E – A6 – C#m7 – Bm7 – Am – Dmaj7 – C#m7 – B6 – Dmaj7 – C#m – Bm7 – F#m7 – C#m – Bm – C#m7 – Bm6 – C#m7 – Bm – …
