Chords of: ISTAMBUL by: Leo. (Bm, F#m7, Bm7, 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.
“ISTAMBUL” by Leo is in G Major and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 100 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, F#m7, Bm7, G.
F#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → F#m7 → G → A7 → D → Bm → F#m7 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m7 | 0:39 | 21% |
| Bm7 | 0:37 | 21% |
| G | 0:21 | 12% |
| Bm | 0:17 | 9% |
| A7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| F#m | 0:12 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
F# – G – A – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – G – A7 – D – Em – A – Bm – F#m7 – G – A7 – Dmaj7 – C#m7b5 – F#m7b5/E – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – E7/G# – Bm7 – F#m – G – F#m – G – A – Bm7 – G – F#m – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – G – A – Bm7 – G – F#m7 – G – A7 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – A – Bm7 – F#m7 – …
