Chords of: Ex-Factor by: Ms. Lauryn Hill. (Ebm7, Abm7, Ebm, F#maj7) 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.
“Ex-Factor” by Ms. Lauryn Hill is in Eb Minor and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 146 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7, Abm7, Ebm, F#maj7.
Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm7 → F#maj7 → Abm7 → F#maj7 → Abm7 → F#maj7 → Abm7 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm7 | 1:16 | 28% |
| Ebm | 0:43 | 16% |
| F#maj7 | 0:43 | 16% |
| Ebm7 | 0:31 | 11% |
| B | 0:21 | 8% |
| Bbm7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| Bbm | 0:11 | 4% |
| Abm | 0:10 | 3% |
Abm7 – B/D# – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B/D# – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B7/D# – F#maj7 – C#/D# – Abm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm – Ab/Eb – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – B – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Abm – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – B – Bbm – Abm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm7b5 – Bbm – Abm7 – Ebm – Abm – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – …
