Chords of: Beat the Odds by: Lil Tjay. (Ebm, E6, F#6, Emaj7) 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.
“Beat the Odds” by Lil Tjay is in Db Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, E6, F#6, Emaj7.
E6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 2:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → E6 → Ebm → C#/G# → F#6 → E6 → Ebm → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 14 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E6 | 0:25 | 17% |
| F#6 | 0:22 | 15% |
| Eb7 | 0:15 | 10% |
| Ebm | 0:14 | 9% |
| Abm7 | 0:13 | 9% |
| Abm | 0:13 | 9% |
| Emaj7 | 0:11 | 7% |
| Ebm7 | 0:07 | 5% |
F# – E6 – Ebm – Emaj7 – C#/G# – F#6 – Eb7 – Emaj7 – E6 – Ebm – Ebm7 – Abm – F#6 – Ebaug – E6 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – F#6 – E6 – Eb7 – C# – Ab7 – C#/G# – F#6 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – Eb7 – Abm7 – C#/G# – Abm7 – C#m – F# – B/F# – F#6 – Emaj7 – E6 – Eb7 – Abm – C#/G# – F#6 – Emaj7 – E6 – Ebm – Ebm7 – Abm – F#6 – Bmaj7 – E6 – …
