Chords of: Colors and Shapes by: Mac Miller. (Bbmaj7, Gm7, Ebmaj7, 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.
“Colors and Shapes” by Mac Miller is in Bb Major and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, Gm7, Ebmaj7, Bb.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 5:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbmaj7 → Bbm → Gm7 → Dm → Bb → Gm7 → Bbmaj7 → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 2:32 | 46% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:41 | 13% |
| Bb | 0:30 | 9% |
| Eb | 0:19 | 6% |
| Bb6 | 0:18 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:15 | 4% |
| Bbm | 0:08 | 2% |
| Gm7b5 | 0:07 | 2% |
Bbmaj7 – Bbm – Baug – F/C – Gm7 – Dm – Em7b5 – Bb – Aaug – Gm7 – F#maj7 – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Em7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – C7/E – Bb – Fmaj7 – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Bb/F – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Em – Bb6 – Ebmaj7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – F#maj7 – Bb – Gm7b5 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – F/G – Bb – Gm – Bb – Gm7 – Dm – …
