Chords of: By Your Side by: Rod Wave. (F#7/A#, Ab, Fm7, Ab6) 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.
“By Your Side” by Rod Wave is in Db Major and runs at about 157 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#7/A#, Ab, Fm7, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → Ab → Ab6 → Ab → Fm7 → Ab → Fm7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:19 | 34% |
| Fm7 | 1:01 | 26% |
| Ab6 | 0:21 | 9% |
| C#6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bbm | 0:09 | 4% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:06 | 2% |
| Cm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Abm – Eb7 – Ab/Bb – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb/Bb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Bb6 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm6 – Fm7 – Bbm – Ab – Eb/Bb – F7 – Bbm – Ab – …
