Chords of: Rod Wave - Checkmate (Official Video) by: Rod Wave. (F, F6, Bb6, C6) 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.
“Rod Wave - Checkmate (Official Video)” by Rod Wave is in F Major and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 100 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, F6, Bb6, C6.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Dm7 → C6 → F → Dm7 → F → F6 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:20 | 42% |
| F6 | 0:24 | 12% |
| Bb6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| C | 0:15 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Dm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Dm – C/E – F – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – F – C – Dm7 – C/E – F – C – F – Dm7 – C6 – F – Bb6 – F – C – F – C – F – Dm7 – C – F – C – F6 – F – Gm – F – C – F6 – C6 – Dm7 – C6 – Dm – C6 – F – Bbmaj7 – Bbm6 – F/C – Bb6 – C6 – Fmaj7 – Bb6 – F – C – Bb6 – C6 – …
