Chords of: Thug Motivation by: Rod Wave. (Eb, C#6, C#maj7, Eb6) 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 Motivation” by Rod Wave is in Db Major and runs at about 158 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, C#6, C#maj7, Eb6.
C#6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb6 → C#maj7 → Eb6 → C#maj7 → Eb6 → C#maj7 → Eb → C#maj7. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#6 | 0:43 | 25% |
| Fm7 | 0:33 | 20% |
| C#maj7 | 0:31 | 18% |
| Eb6 | 0:28 | 16% |
| Eb | 0:13 | 8% |
| Ab | 0:06 | 4% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:04 | 2% |
Fm7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Eb – C#maj7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Gm7b5 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb/Db – C# – Eb7 – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Gm7b5 – Fm7 – Gm7b5 – Ab/Eb – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – …
