Chords of: The Way (feat. Mac Miller) by: Mac Miller, Ariana Grande. (F#m7b5, Fm7, Ab6, Ab/Bb) 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.
“The Way (feat. Mac Miller)” by Mac Miller, Ariana Grande is in Db Major and runs at about 163 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 146 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7b5, Fm7, Ab6, Ab/Bb.
Fm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab/Bb → Fm7 → F7 → Fm7 → Ab6 → Fm → Ab/Bb → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fm7 | 1:43 | 46% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Fm | 0:12 | 5% |
| C | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bb | 0:10 | 4% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Ab/Bb – Bbaug – Ab/Bb – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – C – Fm7 – Eb – Bbm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – B – C – Fm7 – Caug – Fmaj7 – Fm7 – F7 – Bmaj7 – C – Fm7 – C – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ab – Bb7 – C – Fm – Bb – Ab6 – Bb – C7 – Fm7 – Bb – Ab6 – Bb – B6 – C7 – Fm – Bb – Ab/Bb – Cm7b5 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bmaj7 – …