Chords of: Yikes by: Kanye West. (F#m, C#m, C#m7, E6) 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.
“Yikes” by Kanye West is in Db Minor and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 52 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, C#m, C#m7, E6.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 65% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → E6 → A6 → E6 → C# → E6 → A6 → Ebm. 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 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 2:03 | 65% |
| C#m7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| E6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| F#m | 0:07 | 4% |
| C#m6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C# | 0:04 | 2% |
| A6 | 0:04 | 2% |
Ab – C# – E6 – Amaj7 – A6 – F#/C# – E6 – C# – E6 – Amaj7 – A6 – Ebm – Ab – C#m – C#m7 – F#m – C#m7 – F#dim – C#m – F#m – C#m – Amaj7 – F#m – C#m – Amaj7 – Ebm7 – C#m – C#m7 – B6 – C#m – Bm6 – C#m – C#m7 – C#m – Amaj7 – F#m – E6 – F#m7 – C#m – Abm7b5/Gb – Amaj7 – Ebm7 – C#m – F#dim – C#m – F#m – C#m6 – F#m – …
