Chords of: chess by: Joyful. (E/G#, E6, C#m) 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.
“chess” by Joyful is in Db Minor and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E/G#, E6, C#m.
Ab7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 1:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E6 → C#m → E6 → C#m → E6 → C#m → E6 → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab7 | 0:26 | 22% |
| F#m | 0:22 | 19% |
| C#m | 0:22 | 19% |
| E6 | 0:19 | 16% |
| E | 0:04 | 4% |
| E/G# | 0:04 | 3% |
| C#/G# | 0:03 | 3% |
| Abm6 | 0:03 | 2% |
C# – Abm6 – F#m – Ab7 – E6 – F#m – Ab7 – E6 – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – F#m7 – Ab7 – E6 – Abm7 – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – F#m – Ab7 – E6 – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – E – F#m – Ab7 – E6 – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – E7 – Abm6 – F#m – Ab7 – E6 – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – E7 – Abm6 – F#m – Ab7 – E6 – F#m6 – …
