Chords of: Dark Necessities by: Red Hot Chili Peppers. (Fm, C7, Cm, Abmaj7) 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.
“Dark Necessities” by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in C Minor and runs at about 123 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, C7, Cm, Abmaj7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 5:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7 → F → C → Bb → Ab6 → Fm7 → Bb → Ab6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:50 | 17% |
| C7 | 0:48 | 16% |
| Fm | 0:30 | 10% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:29 | 10% |
| Fm7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| Ab6 | 0:16 | 5% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 5% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
Ab7 – F – C – Bb – Ab6 – Fm7 – Bb – Ab6 – Fm7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Ab6 – Fm7 – Cm7b5/Bb – C7 – G – Dm7b5/C – C7 – Cm – F – Cm – Ab – Cm7 – F – C7 – Cm7 – Ab – F7 – Cm – Ab – Cm – Gm7b5/F – Cm7 – Cm – Ab – Fm – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – C – C7 – G – Dm7b5/C – C7 – Fm7 – …
