Chords of: 1981 by: La Fouine. (F#m, C#, F#m7, Dmaj7) 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.
“1981” by La Fouine is in D Major and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 17 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, C#, F#m7, Dmaj7.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 86% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → F#m7 → F#m → Dmaj7 → F#m → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 2 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 2:24 | 86% |
| C# | 0:08 | 5% |
| F#m7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bm/D | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#m | 0:01 | 1% |
| Bm | 0:01 | 1% |
| F#m/Db | 0:01 | 0% |
F#m – Bm/D – C# – F#m – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – C# – F#m – Bm – C# – C#m – F#m/Db – Dmaj7 – C# – F#m – Bm/D – C#
