Chords of: Wave by: Joh Makini. (F#, F#m, F#m7, B7) 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.
“Wave” by Joh Makini is in Db Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 41 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F#m, F#m7, B7.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 2:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → F#7 → Bmaj7 → F#m7 → B7 → F#m7 → Bm7 → B6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 0:39 | 28% |
| F#m7 | 0:33 | 24% |
| B7 | 0:19 | 14% |
| Bm7 | 0:14 | 10% |
| F#7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| F# | 0:06 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 4% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:05 | 4% |
F#m – C#6 – F#7 – Bmaj7 – F#m7 – Bm – A/C# – B7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – B6 – F#m7 – Amaj7 – Bm7 – F#m – B7 – C# – F# – F#m7 – C#6 – Bm7 – F# – F#m7 – B7 – C#m7b5 – F#m7 – Abm7 – F#m – B7 – F#m7 – B7 – F#m – C# – F#m7 – F#m – B6 – Bm7 – F#m – C#m – F#7 – F#
