Chords of: Rare by: Nas. (F#maj7, Ebm, Ebm7, C#6) 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.
“Rare” by Nas is in Eb Minor and runs at about 77 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#maj7, Ebm, Ebm7, C#6.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Bb → F → Ebm → Gm7b5/F → B7/D# → Ebm7 → Abm7b5/Gb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 1:11 | 27% |
| C#6 | 0:36 | 14% |
| Ebm7 | 0:35 | 13% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:28 | 11% |
| Eb | 0:14 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Abm7b5/Gb | 0:11 | 4% |
| Bbm | 0:08 | 3% |
Ebm – Bb – F – Ebm – Gm7b5/F – B7/D# – C#6 – Ebm7 – Abm7b5/Gb – Gm7b5 – B – C#6 – Eb – B7 – C#6 – Ebm7 – B – C#6 – Bmaj7 – C#7 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Ebm – Bbm7 – B – Eb7 – C# – Bbm – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Ebm – Abm7 – Bbm – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Ebm7 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – B7/D# – Gm7b5 – B – …
