Chords of: Checkmate by: Jena Rose. (Fm7, Cm7, Abmaj7, Eb) 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.
“Checkmate” by Jena Rose is in Eb Major and runs at about 184 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7, Cm7, Abmaj7, Eb.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Eb → Fm → Abmaj7 → Cm7 → Ebmaj7 → Abmaj7 → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 0:53 | 30% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:33 | 18% |
| Eb | 0:20 | 11% |
| Fm | 0:15 | 8% |
| Cm | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:08 | 4% |
| Eb6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Dm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Cm – Bb/D – Eb – Fm – Eb/G – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Cm – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F/C – Cm – Fm – Bb – Eb – Fm – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – D7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 – Dm7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm7 – Dm7b5 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Fm7 – Cm – Fm – Bb/D – Eb – Fm – Gm7 – …
