Chords of: Daylight by: John Legend. (Fm7/Eb, Fm7, C#maj7, A#m7) 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.
“Daylight” by John Legend is in Db Major and runs at about 199 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 11 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7/Eb, Fm7, C#maj7, A#m7.
Fm7/Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 60% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm7/Eb → C#maj7 → Cm7 → A#m7 → G#maj7 → C#maj7 → Cm7 → A#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 2 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm7/Eb | 1:55 | 60% |
| Fm7 | 0:59 | 30% |
| C#maj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| A#m7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| G#maj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Dm7 | 0:01 | 1% |
Fm7/Eb – C#maj7 – Cm7 – A#m7 – G#maj7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – A#m7 – G#maj7 – Dm7 – Fm7
