Chords of: Dreadlocks by: Lil Ted. (F#, Ab7, Ebm7b5, F#6) 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.
“Dreadlocks” by Lil Ted is in Db Major and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 30 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Ab7, Ebm7b5, F#6.
Ab7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → F#7 → F#6 → F#m7 → F# → Ebm7b5 → Ab7 → Dmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab7 | 0:41 | 32% |
| Ebm7b5 | 0:31 | 24% |
| F# | 0:24 | 19% |
| F#6 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:05 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:03 | 2% |
| F#m7 | 0:03 | 2% |
F# – Bm – F#7 – Ebmaj7 – G6 – F#6 – G6 – F#m7 – Bm – F# – Ebm7b5 – Em6 – Ebm7b5 – Ab7 – Abm7b5 – Dmaj7 – B/D# – C#m – Dmaj7 – B – Dmaj7 – B/D# – C#m – Ebm7b5 – Ab7 – F# – Gmaj7 – F# – Bm – F#
