Chords of: Mea Culpa by: Slow J. (D7/F#, Am, 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.
“Mea Culpa” by Slow J is in F Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 61 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D7/F#, Am, Fmaj7, F.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Am → F → Am → Fmaj7 → Am → F → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:35 | 21% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:33 | 20% |
| F | 0:24 | 14% |
| Am6 | 0:20 | 12% |
| C6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Dm7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| D7/F# | 0:06 | 3% |
F – Am – Dm – Am – F – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – F – Am – F – Am – F – Am – F – Am – Dm7 – Am – F – C6 – Fmaj7 – C6 – Dm7 – Dm7b5/C – Am – Fm7 – Amaj7 – Am6 – Dm7 – Am6 – Bbmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Fm – C6 – Dm7b5 – F – Fmaj7 – D7/F# – Fmaj7 – G7/B – C6 – F – C6 – F – C6 – Fm6 – Am – …
