Chords of: Selah by: Kanye West. (A, Am, F, Dm) 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.
“Selah” by Kanye West is in D Minor and runs at about 117 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 67 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Am, F, Dm.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Dm → F → Abdim → Am → Dm → F → Abdim. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:47 | 29% |
| F | 0:31 | 19% |
| Dm | 0:23 | 15% |
| G | 0:12 | 8% |
| Abdim | 0:11 | 7% |
| E | 0:07 | 4% |
| Abm6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Dm7 | 0:04 | 3% |
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