Chords of: Working for the Knife by: Mitski. (Aaug, B, F#, Am) 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.
“Working for the Knife” by Mitski is in Db Minor and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Aaug, B, F#, Am.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Aaug → Bbmaj7 → Bm7b5/A → Am → Ab → C# → F# → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:19 | 28% |
| F# | 0:36 | 13% |
| Aaug | 0:23 | 8% |
| Am | 0:23 | 8% |
| Bm7b5/A | 0:21 | 7% |
| E | 0:18 | 7% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 6% |
| C# | 0:13 | 5% |
Aaug – Bbmaj7 – Bm7b5/A – Am – Ab – C# – F# – B – Bbm7 – Abm – C# – F# – B – Cm7b5/Bb – Em – A – E – A – E – Ab – Abm – C#7 – C# – F# – B – Eb/Bb – Bb – A – E – E6 – F# – B – F# – B – Bbm – Bb – Ab – Abm – E6 – E – F# – B – Bb – Ab – C# – F# – Bmaj7 – Edim – …
