Chords of: TiK ToK by: Kesha. (Bb, Bbmaj7, Gm7, Gm) 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.
“TiK ToK” by Kesha is in G Minor and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Bbmaj7, Gm7, Gm.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbmaj7 → Bb7 → Cmaj7 → C → G7 → Bb → Gm → Bbmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:42 | 21% |
| Dm | 0:31 | 16% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:30 | 15% |
| C | 0:19 | 10% |
| Dm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:12 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:06 | 3% |
Bbmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – Dm7 – Bbaug – Bbm7b5 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – Bb7 – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – Dm7 – Bb – C#maj7 – F6 – C – Dm7 – G7 – Bb – F/C – Dm – Bb – C – Dm – Bb – F – Dm – Gm – Bbmaj7 – C6 – Bb – C – Dm – Bb – C – Dm – Bb – C – Dm – Gm – Dm – C6 – Bb7 – …
