CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Fake A Smile (feat. salem ilese), chord by chord.

Chords of: Fake A Smile (feat. salem ilese) by: salem ilese, Alan Walker. (F#m7b5, C, Fmaj7, F) 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.

About the chords of “Fake A Smile (feat. salem ilese)”

“Fake A Smile (feat. salem ilese)” by salem ilese, Alan Walker is in Db Major and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7b5, C, Fmaj7, F.

C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → C → Fmaj7 → Am → C → Fmaj7 → Am → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C0:4122%
Fmaj70:3619%
Am0:2111%
F0:1910%
G0:1910%
Am70:137%
F60:126%
G60:074%

Chord progression, in order

Am – C – Fmaj7 – G – Am – C – Fmaj7 – Am – C – Fmaj7 – G – Am – C – Fmaj7 – G – Am7 – C – Fmaj7 – G6 – Am – C – Fmaj7 – Dm – E7/G# – C – Dm7 – Am7 – F – C – Dm7 – Am7 – F – G – Em – F – Am – G – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Am – C – Fmaj7 – Gaug – Am – C – Fmaj7 – Gaug – Am7 – …