Chords of: Back It Up by: Spanian. (C7, Fm, Fm7, C#6) 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.
“Back It Up” by Spanian is in F Minor and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 38 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7, Fm, Fm7, C#6.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 54% of the 2:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → C# → Cm7 → Fm → F → C# → C7 → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 1:07 | 54% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 9% |
| C7 | 0:10 | 8% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 6% |
| F7 | 0:06 | 5% |
| C# | 0:05 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Amaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Fm – C# – Cm7 – Fm – F – C# – C7 – Fm – Gm7 – Fm – C#6 – Fm – Amaj7 – Fm7 – Fm – C7 – Fm – F7 – C6 – Fm7 – C#6 – Fm – Bb7/D – C7 – Fm – Cm – C#maj7 – Gm7 – C7 – Fm – C7 – Fm – F6 – C#7 – C7 – Fm – C# – C7
