Chords of: Right by My Side by: Nicki Minaj. (C#6, Ab, Bbm7, Bmaj7) 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.
“Right by My Side” by Nicki Minaj is in Eb Minor and runs at about 161 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 158 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#6, Ab, Bbm7, Bmaj7.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 4:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Ab → Bbm7 → Ab → B → Bbm → F#maj7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:56 | 21% |
| Ab | 0:49 | 19% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:35 | 14% |
| F# | 0:23 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:19 | 7% |
| C#6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| F#maj7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| C# | 0:12 | 4% |
F# – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm – F# – Ab – Bbm – B – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – Ab – Bbm7 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – C# – F# – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – C#/G# – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – C#6 – F#6 – Ab6 – F#6 – B6 – F# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – …
