Chords of: Alert by: Lil Maina. (C#maj7, C#m7b5/B, Cmaj7, E7) 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.
“Alert” by Lil Maina is in Db Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 33 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, C#m7b5/B, Cmaj7, E7.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 1:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Bmaj7 → C#m7b5/B → Cmaj7 → C#m7 → Cmaj7 → E6 → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 0:33 | 28% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:33 | 28% |
| E7 | 0:12 | 10% |
| Em7 | 0:09 | 8% |
| Em | 0:08 | 6% |
| E/B | 0:06 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| C#m7 | 0:03 | 3% |
Em – D7/F# – C#maj7 – Em7 – Bmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Cmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Cmaj7 – Bm – C#m7 – Cmaj7 – E6 – Cmaj7 – Em7b5 – Cmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Em7 – C#m7b5/B – Cmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Cmaj7 – G/D – C#m7b5 – C7 – E7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Cmaj7 – E/B – C#m7b5/B – C#maj7
