Chords of: Classic by: MKTO. (C#, F#maj7, Bbm7, 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.
“Classic” by MKTO is in Db Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#maj7, Bbm7, F#.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 2:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Bbm → C# → Bbm7 → F# → C# → Bbm7 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:08 | 41% |
| F#maj7 | 0:33 | 20% |
| Bbm7 | 0:25 | 15% |
| F# | 0:16 | 9% |
| Bbm | 0:10 | 6% |
| F#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:03 | 2% |
| Ebm | 0:02 | 1% |
C# – F# – Ab – Bbm – F# – Fm – F# – Ab – C# – Ebm – Ab6 – F# – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ebm – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – F# – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – F#6 – F# – C# – F#6 – Bbm – F# – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – Fm – Bbm – Fm – F# – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – …
