Chords of: Dancing With A Stranger (Sam Smith,Normani) by: Sam Smith, Normani. (Bb7, C#maj7, C#6, Ab6) 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.
“Dancing With A Stranger (Sam Smith,Normani)” by Sam Smith, Normani is in Db Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 84 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7, C#maj7, C#6, Ab6.
C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → Fm7 → Emaj7 → C#maj7 → Fm7 → C#6 → Fm7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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#maj7 | 0:39 | 20% |
| C#6 | 0:34 | 18% |
| Fm7 | 0:31 | 16% |
| Ab6 | 0:30 | 16% |
| Fm | 0:22 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bb7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Eb | 0:04 | 2% |
C#maj7 – Fm7 – Emaj7 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Fm7 – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – Bb/F – Fm – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – Ab6 – C#6 – C#maj7 – Bb7 – Fm – Bb – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Eb – Ab – Fm – Ab – C#6 – C#maj7 – Fm – Ab – C#6 – C#maj7 – Fm – Bb/F – Fm – Bb7/D – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Ab6 – …
