Chords of: Thug Life by: Rod Wave. (Ebm7, Bmaj7, B6, F#6) 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.
“Thug Life” by Rod Wave is in Db Minor and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7, Bmaj7, B6, F#6.
Ebm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#6 → Ebm7 → Bmaj7 → Ebm7 → B6 → Ebm7 → B6 → Ebm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm7 | 0:50 | 30% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:29 | 17% |
| B6 | 0:23 | 14% |
| C# | 0:17 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:11 | 7% |
| B | 0:07 | 4% |
| Ebm | 0:07 | 4% |
| F#/C# | 0:06 | 4% |
Bmaj7 – C# – F#6 – C# – Ebm7 – C# – Bmaj7 – F#/C# – Ebm7 – C# – Bmaj7 – B6 – C# – Ebm7 – Ab – Ebm7 – C# – F# – B – B6 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – F#/C# – Bmaj7 – B6 – F#maj7 – Ebm – Ebm7 – C# – Bmaj7 – C# – Ebm7 – Ab/Eb – Ebm7 – Ab – F#6 – C# – F#6 – Ab – F#maj7 – Eb7 – C# – B – Abm – Bmaj7 – C# – Ebm7 – …
