Chords of: Forrest Gump by: Retropop. (Bbm, F#, F, Ab) 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.
“Forrest Gump” by Retropop is in Bb Minor and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, F#, F, Ab.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 2:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Bbm → Ab → F# → F → Bbm → Ab → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:39 | 24% |
| F# | 0:26 | 16% |
| F | 0:22 | 13% |
| Ab | 0:18 | 11% |
| Ab6 | 0:16 | 10% |
| F#maj7 | 0:11 | 7% |
| C#aug | 0:05 | 3% |
| C#maj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – F# – F – C#maj7 – Bbm – F#/C# – Ab – C#/G# – Ab/Bb – F# – C#/G# – F7 – Bb/F – F/A – C#aug – Bbm – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C#/G# – F – C#aug – Bbm – Ab6 – F# – Abm7 – F – C#aug – Bbm – Ab6 – F# – Abm7 – F#maj7 – F – C#aug – Bbm – Ab – F#maj7 – F7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – Ab/Bb – F# – C#/G# – F – …
