Chords of: Heartless by: Kanye West. (Bbm, Ab6, Fm7, F#maj7) 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.
“Heartless” by Kanye West is in Bb Minor and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Ab6, Fm7, F#maj7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 3:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7b5/E → Bbm → Ebm → Eb/F → Bbm → Fm7 → Bbm → F#maj7. 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 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 1:48 | 51% |
| F#maj7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| Ab6 | 0:24 | 11% |
| Fm7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Bbm7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Bb7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Ebm | 0:04 | 2% |
| C# | 0:03 | 2% |
F#m7b5/E – Bbm – Ebm – Eb7/G – F#maj7 – F#6 – Bb – Eb/F – Bbm – Abmaj7 – C#/G# – Ebm – Bbm – Fm7 – C# – F#6 – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm – F#maj7 – Bbm – F#maj7 – Fm – Eb – Bbm – F#/A# – Bbm – Eb – Fm – Eb7/G – Bbm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Ebm – F#maj7 – Fm7 – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm – Fm7 – C# – F#6 – Bbm – Ab6 – …
