Chords of: Apply Pressure by: Rod Wave. (Ab, Fm7, C#6, 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.
“Apply Pressure” by Rod Wave is in Ab Major and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Fm7, C#6, Abmaj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 2:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm7 → C#6 → Ab → Fm7 → Ab → C#6 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:26 | 50% |
| Fm7 | 0:39 | 23% |
| C#6 | 0:21 | 12% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:04 | 2% |
| Eb6 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Eb/G | 0:02 | 1% |
| Eb/Db | 0:01 | 1% |
Ab – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#6 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Eb – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Ab – Eb – Abm – C#6 – Abmaj7 – C#6 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Eb/Db – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – …
