Chords of: Cool It Now (Official Music Video) by: New Edition. (Dm7, Gm7, Cmaj7, C) 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.
“Cool It Now (Official Music Video)” by New Edition is in C Major and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 166 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm7, Gm7, Cmaj7, C.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Gm7 → F → Gm7 → Dm7 → Fmaj7 → Dm7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 0:28 | 14% |
| C | 0:18 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Am7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bb | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
Cm7 – F – Gm7 – A – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – F – Gm7 – A – Bbmaj7 – G7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Gm – Bb – G7 – Am7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Am – Gm – Dm – G – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – C – Bb – C – D7 – Am – Em7 – Dm – C6 – Bb – Gm7 – C – C6 – F6 – Gm7 – A7 – Bb – Am7 – Gm – C7 – F6 – Gm7 – …
