Chords of: DEAD RIGHT NOW by: Lil Nas X. (Eb, Abmaj7, 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.
“DEAD RIGHT NOW” by Lil Nas X is in Eb Major and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 101 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Abmaj7, Gm7, Gm.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7b5 → Cm7 → Cm → Gm → Abmaj7 → Gm → Gm7 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abmaj7 | 1:05 | 29% |
| Gm7 | 0:51 | 23% |
| Gm | 0:44 | 20% |
| Ab | 0:10 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Eb | 0:07 | 3% |
| Cm | 0:07 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:04 | 2% |
Dm7b5 – Cm7 – Cm – F7 – Gm – Abmaj7 – Gm – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Eb/G – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Eb/G – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Gm – C – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – G – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – G7 – Gm – Abmaj7 – F – Gm – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Gm – Dm7b5/C – Ab – D7 – Abmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Gm – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – …
