Chords of: Erotica by: Madonna. (Abm7b5/Gb, F#maj7, F#m7, F#7) 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.
“Erotica” by Madonna is in Db Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm7b5/Gb, F#maj7, F#m7, F#7.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 5:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7 → D → F#m → D7/F# → F#m7 → D7/F# → F#6 → F#7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 0:42 | 14% |
| F#m7 | 0:41 | 13% |
| F#7 | 0:39 | 13% |
| C#m | 0:37 | 12% |
| D7/F# | 0:34 | 11% |
| F#m | 0:16 | 5% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Bm | 0:13 | 4% |
F#7 – E7 – F#7 – D – F#m – D7/F# – Em – F#m7 – D7/F# – F#6 – F#7 – D7/F# – F# – C#aug – F#aug – F#m7 – D7/F# – F#m6 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – B6 – C#m – F#m6 – Amaj7 – F#maj7 – Em7b5/D – D7 – F#7 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – B6 – F# – C#m – F#7 – C#m – F#m – C#m – F#m7 – B7 – F#m – …
