Chords of: Fils de joie (Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance) by: Stromae. (Cm, G, G7, Cmaj7) 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.
“Fils de joie (Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance)” by Stromae is in C Minor and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 178 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, G, G7, Cmaj7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → Cm → G → Cm → G7 → C → Cm → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:24 | 39% |
| Fm | 0:51 | 23% |
| G | 0:34 | 16% |
| G7 | 0:30 | 14% |
| Ab6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Fm6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C | 0:03 | 1% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Ab6 – G – Cm – Fm6 – Gm7 – Cm – Ab6 – G – Cm – Fm – G – Cm – Fm – G – Cm – Fm – G – Cm – Ab6 – G – Cm – Fm6 – G – Cm – Fm – G7 – C – Abmaj7 – G7 – C – Fm – G7 – Cm – Fm – Cmaj7 – G – Fm – G7 – F#dim – Cm – Fm – G7 – F/C – Cm – Fm – G7 – Cm – Fm – …