Chords of: LOST IN THE CITADEL by: Lil Nas X. (G7, Am7, C, Fmaj7) 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.
“LOST IN THE CITADEL” by Lil Nas X is in C Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, Am7, C, Fmaj7.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → G7 → Cmaj7 → G7 → Am7 → F → Am7 → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:45 | 26% |
| C | 0:31 | 18% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| G7 | 0:17 | 10% |
| F6 | 0:15 | 9% |
| G/F | 0:08 | 5% |
| F | 0:07 | 4% |
| G | 0:06 | 3% |
G – Am7 – C – G7 – A7 – Cmaj7 – F6 – C – G/F – Am7 – C – G7 – C/D – Em7 – G7 – Am7 – F – Am7 – Fmaj7 – G7 – Am7 – F – Dm – C/D – G6 – C/E – F6 – Am7 – C – G/F – A7 – C – G7 – C – G/F – C – A7/C# – C/D – Em7 – C – G – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – F6 – Am7 – F6 – …
