Chords of: Tropical by: SL. (C6, Fm7, Bbm, Bbm7) 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.
“Tropical” by SL is in Bb Minor and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C6, Fm7, Bbm, Bbm7.
Fm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Fm → Bbm7 → Fm7 → Bbm7 → C#maj7 → Fm7 → Bbm. 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 A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm7 | 0:55 | 29% |
| Bbm | 0:45 | 24% |
| Bbm7 | 0:19 | 10% |
| F7 | 0:16 | 9% |
| Fm | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C#7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
Bbm – Fm – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Cm – Bbm – Fm – Fm7 – C – Bbm – C#7 – Bb/C – F7 – Bbm – Gm7 – F7 – C6 – Bbm – C#maj7 – C7 – Fm7 – Bbm – Fm7 – C – Bbm – C7 – F7 – Bbm – F7 – Gmaj7 – Ab7/C – Bbm – C#6 – Fm – Em – Fmaj7 – Bbm – Bbm7b5 – F7 – C – Bbm – Fm7 – Fm6 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – …
