Chords of: Downtown by: Macklemore, Ryan Lewis. (A#m, C#, F#, G#) 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.
“Downtown” by Macklemore, Ryan Lewis is in Db Major and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 54 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A#m, C#, F#, G#.
A#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 62% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G# → A#m → F# → C# → A#m → C# → F# → A#m/Db. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A#m | 2:56 | 62% |
| C# | 0:48 | 17% |
| F# | 0:32 | 11% |
| G# | 0:18 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| A#m/Db | 0:02 | 1% |
| A#7 | 0:01 | 0% |
| F | 0:01 | 0% |
G# – A#m – F# – C# – A#m – F# – G# – C# – F# – A#m/Db – F# – C# – F# – A#m – F# – G# – C# – F# – A#m – Fm7 – F# – G# – C# – F# – A#m – Fm7 – F# – G# – A#m – C# – F# – A#m – F# – C# – A#m – F# – C# – F# – A#m – F# – G# – C# – F# – A#m – F – F# – G# – C# – …
