Chords of: The Light by: Joey BadA$$. (G7/B, G7, Cm, Ab6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The Light” by Joey BadA$$ is in C Minor and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 67 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7/B, G7, Cm, Ab6.
G7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 3:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → C#m6 → Cm7 → Ebmaj7 → A6 → A7 → C7 → Bb/C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G7 | 0:31 | 15% |
| Cm | 0:28 | 13% |
| Ab6 | 0:24 | 12% |
| C7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Bb7/D | 0:17 | 8% |
| Cm6 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bb6 | 0:08 | 4% |
Gm – Eb – C#m6 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – A6 – A7 – C7 – Bb/C – Cm7 – Cm6 – Cm – Bb6 – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – Eb/Bb – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – Eb/Bb – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – G7 – Cm – Dm7b5/C – Eb/Bb – Abmaj7 – Bb7 – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – Bbmaj7 – C/Bb – Bbm6 – Ab6 – G7 – Cm6 – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – Eb/Bb – Bb6 – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – …
