Chords of: Fade by: Kanye West. (Eb/F, F6, Dm, Dm7b5/C) 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.
“Fade” by Kanye West is in C Minor and runs at about 106 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 131 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb/F, F6, Dm, Dm7b5/C.
F6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Dm6 → G → Dm6 → F6 → Fmaj7 → Dm6 → F6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F6 | 0:49 | 23% |
| Dm | 0:30 | 14% |
| Dm7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Dm7b5/C | 0:14 | 6% |
| Dm6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| G | 0:11 | 5% |
| A/G | 0:08 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:08 | 4% |
G – Dm6 – G – Dm6 – Bb – F6 – Fmaj7 – Dm6 – F6 – Fmaj7 – C7 – Dm6 – A – Bb – Dm7b5/C – Dm6 – Am – Dm – Bb – Dm7 – G/A – Bb6 – Dm – A – Bb – F6 – G – F6 – A – Bb – Dm7 – G/A – F/A – Bb6 – Dm – A – Bb – D7 – F – Em7 – D – G/F – F6 – Am7 – Gm – Dm6 – A7 – Gm – …
