Chords of: If I Didn't Know Better by: Luther Vandross. (F, D#, Gm, Cm7) 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.
“If I Didn't Know Better” by Luther Vandross is in G Minor and runs at about 122 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, D#, Gm, Cm7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → F → D# → Gm → D# → Cm7 → F → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:14 | 30% |
| D# | 1:02 | 25% |
| Gm | 0:50 | 21% |
| Cm7 | 0:29 | 12% |
| A# | 0:10 | 4% |
| A#/D | 0:08 | 3% |
| Cm | 0:04 | 2% |
| D | 0:03 | 1% |
Gm – F – D# – A#/D – Cm – F – D – Gm – F – D# – F – Gm – F – D# – Cm7 – F – Gm – Cm7 – F – D7 – Gm – D# – F – Gm – D# – F – Gm – D# – F – A# – D# – Gm – F – D# – F – Gm – F – D# – F – Cm7 – F – Cm7 – F – D – Gm – D# – F – Gm – …
