Chords of: FATHER by: Kanye West, Ye. (E/B, E7, Cmaj7, G) 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.
“FATHER” by Kanye West, Ye is in G Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E/B, E7, Cmaj7, G.
E7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 53% of the 2:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Bm7 → Cmaj7 → B → Em → Bm → Cmaj7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E7 | 1:30 | 53% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| G | 0:10 | 6% |
| A | 0:09 | 5% |
| Am6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Em | 0:04 | 2% |
| A7 | 0:04 | 2% |
G – A – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – B – Em – Bm – Cmaj7 – Bm – Am7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Em – D – C6 – C – A7 – E7 – F6 – E7 – D – F – E7 – D – Fmaj7 – E – D7 – E7 – D7 – E – D – F/C – G – E7 – A – G – Am6 – E7 – Dm7 – E7 – D – E7 – Em7b5/D – C/G – E7 – A – E7 – …