Chords of: Family Affair by: Mary J. Blige. (C#m, C#m7, Abm, Abm7) 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.
“Family Affair” by Mary J. Blige is in Ab Minor and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, C#m7, Abm, Abm7.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → Abm → C# → Abm → C#7 → C#/G# → Abm → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 1:22 | 37% |
| Abm | 1:05 | 29% |
| C#m | 0:13 | 6% |
| Abm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| C#/G# | 0:07 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#maj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C# | 0:04 | 2% |
C#m – B – C#m – Ebm – C#m – Abm – F#7/A# – Abm – C# – B6 – C# – F#6 – E – Eb – C# – Abm – B – C#m – C#7 – Emaj7 – C#/G# – Abm – F#maj7 – Abm – C#m7 – B/D# – C#maj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – C#m7 – Bm – C#m – Eb – C#/G# – Abm – F#maj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – C#m7 – Abm – F#m7 – Bb – Abm – B – C#m7 – Abmaj7 – F#maj7 – Abm – …
