Chords of: El Motel by: Mc Car. (Abm6, Abm, F#, 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.
“El Motel” by Mc Car is in Ab Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 73 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm6, Abm, F#, Emaj7.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Abm → F# → B6 → Ab → Abmaj7 → E → Emaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 0:53 | 28% |
| F# | 0:40 | 21% |
| Emaj7 | 0:33 | 17% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| E | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:09 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Abm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Ab – Abm – F# – B6 – Ab – E – Abmaj7 – E – Abmaj7 – E – Ab – Emaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – E – F#6 – Abmaj7 – E6 – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – E – F#6 – Emaj7 – Abm – F# – Abm – F# – Abm – F# – C#6 – Abm – F# – Abm – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm – F# – Abm – F# – Abm – Bmaj7 – F# – B6 – Ab – E – Abmaj7 – E – Ab – C# – …
