Chords of: Fading by: Rod Wave. (Abm, B, Abm7, Emaj7) 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.
“Fading” by Rod Wave is in Ab Minor and runs at about 160 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, B, Abm7, Emaj7.
Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → F#6 → Abm7 → B → Abm7 → B → E6 → B/F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm7 | 0:47 | 29% |
| B | 0:45 | 28% |
| Emaj7 | 0:19 | 12% |
| F#6 | 0:13 | 8% |
| E6 | 0:13 | 8% |
| B/F# | 0:12 | 7% |
| Abm | 0:03 | 2% |
| B6 | 0:03 | 2% |
Abm – B/F# – F#6 – Abm7 – B – Abm7 – B – E6 – Abm7 – B/F# – Emaj7 – Abm7 – B/F# – F#6 – Abm7 – B – Emaj7 – Abm7 – B – E6 – Abm7 – B/F# – E6 – Abm7 – F#m – B – E6 – Abm7 – F# – B – Emaj7 – Abm7 – F#6 – C#m – Emaj7 – Abm7 – F#6 – B – Abm7 – B – F# – Abm7 – F#6 – Emaj7 – C/E – F#/E – Abm7 – B – …
