Chords of: Why Not by: Migos. (Cm, Abmaj7, C, C6) 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.
“Why Not” by Migos is in C Minor and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 49 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Abmaj7, C, C6.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Abmaj7 → C6 → Abmaj7 → C6 → Abmaj7 → Cm → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:08 | 30% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:53 | 24% |
| C | 0:40 | 18% |
| C6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Cm7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| C7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Fm | 0:03 | 2% |
Gdim – Cm – C#6 – C7 – Abmaj7 – C6 – Fm – C6 – Abmaj7 – C6 – Abmaj7 – Cm – Fm – C – Bbm – C7 – Cm – Cmaj7 – C7 – G7 – Cm – C#maj7 – C7 – Caug – Cm – C# – Cm – C – Cm7 – C7 – Gmaj7 – Cm7 – Cmaj7 – Eb6 – C – Cm – Fm – Cm – C#maj7 – C7 – Abmaj7 – C – F#maj7 – C – C#6 – C – Cm – Abmaj7 – …
