Chords of: Lift Yourself by: Kanye West. (A6, Dm7, Gm7, Fmaj7) 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.
“Lift Yourself” by Kanye West is in C Major and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 45 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A6, Dm7, Gm7, Fmaj7.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 2:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fmaj7 → Am7 → Gm7 → Dm7 → Fmaj7 → Am7 → Gm7 → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 0:55 | 37% |
| Gm7 | 0:40 | 27% |
| Am7 | 0:20 | 14% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:14 | 9% |
| F/G | 0:06 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:05 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:02 | 2% |
Fmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Gm – Fmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Am7 – F/G – Gm7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Am7 – F/G – Gm7 – Am7 – F/G – Gm7 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Dm – Dm7b5 – C6 – Dm7 – Gm7 – A6 – Gm7 – A6 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – A6 – Gm7 – A6
