Chords of: MANIAC by: Macklemore. (Bb6, B, Abm7, Emaj7) 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.
“MANIAC” by Macklemore is in B Major and runs at about 76 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, B, Abm7, Emaj7.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Abm → B6 → B → B6 → Abm7 → Emaj7 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:43 | 21% |
| Abm7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| Emaj7 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Abm | 0:13 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| F# | 0:11 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:10 | 5% |
C# – Bmaj7 – F# – Abm – Em7b5 – E – B6 – F#maj7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – B – F# – Abm7 – Bb/Ab – E – B6 – F# – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Abm – F#maj7 – Bm – Emaj7 – F# – B – E6 – Bm – F#maj7 – Abmaj7 – C#/G# – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Abm7 – E7 – Bmaj7 – F#6 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – F#6 – Abm7 – B – F#6 – Abm – Emaj7 – B6 – F#maj7 – …
