Chords of: BITES THE DUST by: Simi, Adekunle Gold. (Fm, Cm7, C#maj7, Cm) 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.
“BITES THE DUST” by Simi, Adekunle Gold is in F Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, Cm7, C#maj7, Cm.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → Cm → C#maj7 → Bbm → Cm7 → C#maj7 → Cm7 → 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 E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 0:54 | 32% |
| C#maj7 | 0:44 | 26% |
| Cm | 0:18 | 11% |
| C#6 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Fm | 0:12 | 7% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bbm | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:04 | 3% |
Ab6 – Cm – C#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Bb – Fm – Cm7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Cm7 – F/G – Ab – Cm7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Fm – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – Fm – G – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Fm – Eb – Cm – C#maj7 – Bbm – Cm7 – Bb – Fm – Bb – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Cm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Cm – Ab6 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – …
