Chords of: No Child Left Behind by: Kanye West. (C#m, B, Abm, A) 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.
“No Child Left Behind” by Kanye West is in A Major and runs at about 147 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, B, Abm, A.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 2:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → B → Abm → C#m → A → B → Abm → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 0:42 | 24% |
| C#m | 0:42 | 24% |
| B | 0:41 | 23% |
| A | 0:36 | 20% |
| A6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Amaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| E/B | 0:03 | 1% |
| Abm7 | 0:02 | 1% |
A – B – Abm – C#m – A – B – Abm – C#m – A – B – Abm – C#m – A – B – Abm – C#m – F# – A – B – Abm – C#m – F# – A – B – Abm – C#m – F#/C# – A – B – Abm – C#m – A6 – B – E/B – Abm7 – Abm – C#m – A6 – B – E/B – Abm7 – Abm – C#m – Amaj7 – A – B – Abm – C#m – …
