Chords of: Chicago by: Michael Jackson. (Gm7, Dm, Am, F) 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.
“Chicago” by Michael Jackson is in D Minor and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Dm, Am, F.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A#/F → F → Gm7 → Fmaj7 → Dm7 → Gm7 → F → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 1:05 | 28% |
| Dm | 0:31 | 14% |
| Am | 0:23 | 10% |
| F | 0:22 | 10% |
| Gm | 0:21 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| A#/F | 0:10 | 4% |
A#/F – F – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Dm – Am – Gm – F – D# – Dm – A#/F – Dm – Gm7 – Am – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Am – Gm – F – Em7 – D# – Gm – Gm7 – Dm7 – F – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Dm – Am – Gm – F – Em7 – Dm – Am – F – Gm7 – A# – C – A# – Dm – F – Am – Dm – …
