Chords of: DEATH by: Melanie Martinez. (Ab6, Bbm, F#maj7, F7) 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.
“DEATH” by Melanie Martinez is in Bb Minor and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab6, Bbm, F#maj7, F7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Amaj7 → Cmaj7 → G/D → Em6 → F#maj7 → F7 → Bbm → F7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:56 | 19% |
| F#maj7 | 0:46 | 16% |
| F7 | 0:38 | 13% |
| Fm7 | 0:21 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:16 | 5% |
| F# | 0:15 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Ab | 0:10 | 3% |
Amaj7 – C7/E – Cmaj7 – G/D – Em6 – E/D – Am6 – F#maj7 – F7 – Bbm – F7 – F# – F7 – Bbm – F#maj7 – Eb/F – F7 – Bbm – F# – Adim – F# – Bbm – Fm7 – C#6 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – F7 – Bbm – Bbm7b5 – Am6 – Adim – F#m6 – F#6 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – C#6 – F#6 – C# – F#maj7 – F7 – Bbm – F7/A – F#maj7 – F7 – Fm7 – C#6 – F#6 – C#maj7 – …
