Chords of: TESLA by: Lil Yachty. (Abm7b5/Gb, Ebmaj7, G, Bbmaj7) 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.
“TESLA” by Lil Yachty is in C Minor and runs at about 135 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm7b5/Gb, Ebmaj7, G, Bbmaj7.
Ebmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 2:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Bbmaj7 → Ebmaj7 → Dm → Gm7 → Bbmaj7 → Eb/Bb → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebmaj7 | 0:34 | 21% |
| G | 0:33 | 20% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Eb6 | 0:15 | 9% |
| C/G | 0:14 | 8% |
| Dm | 0:13 | 8% |
| Gm | 0:10 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
Dm – G – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Eb/Bb – G – C/G – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – G – C/G – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Dm – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Cm – Dm – C – F6 – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Dm – C/G – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – C/G – G – C/G – G – Ebmaj7 – G – Ebmaj7 – G – C/G – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – …