Chords of: Locked Away by: R. City. (F#, C#, A#m, G#) 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.
“Locked Away” by R. City is in Db Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, C#, A#m, G#.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → A#m → F# → C# → A#m → F# → G# → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:11 | 34% |
| C# | 1:09 | 33% |
| A#m | 0:42 | 20% |
| G# | 0:23 | 11% |
| C#/F | 0:04 | 2% |
| G#7 | 0:01 | 1% |
C# – A#m – F# – C# – G# – C# – A#m – F# – C# – G# – F# – G# – C# – F# – A#m – F# – C# – F# – A#m – F# – C# – G#7 – C# – A#m – F# – C# – G# – C# – A#m – F# – C# – G# – A#m – C# – F# – C#/F – F# – C#/F – C# – F# – A#m – F# – C# – F# – A#m – F# – C# – A#m – …
