Chords of: 500 Bars by: Philly. (F7/A, Am, Cmaj7, Am7) 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.
“500 Bars” by Philly is in A Minor and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F7/A, Am, Cmaj7, Am7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Am → E → Am → Cmaj7 → Am → Cmaj7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:33 | 42% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:30 | 14% |
| Am7 | 0:28 | 13% |
| E | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:07 | 3% |
| Em | 0:06 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| A | 0:06 | 3% |
Am – E – Am – Em – Fm – G7 – E – Am – Dm – Am – Dm – Am – Dm – E – Am – Cmaj7 – Am – Bm7 – E6 – Am – Em6 – Am – Cmaj7 – Am – Em6 – Am7 – E6 – C#maj7 – Am7 – Em – Am – C/E – Fmaj7 – C/E – F6 – C#maj7 – Am7 – E – A – C#m7b5/B – Am7 – C#m7 – Am – E6 – Am – Bm7b5 – E – Am – …
