CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Hit Different, chord by chord.

Chords of: Hit Different by: SZA. (Ebmaj7, Abmaj7, Cm7, Ab/Bb) 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.

About the chords of “Hit Different”

“Hit Different” by SZA is in C Minor and runs at about 161 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, Abmaj7, Cm7, Ab/Bb.

Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Eb → Cm → Ab → Eb → Abmaj7 → Fm → Ebmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Abmaj71:2028%
Ebmaj71:0523%
Cm70:5720%
Ab/Bb0:135%
Eb0:114%
Ab0:093%
Bb/C0:083%
Fm0:072%

Chord progression, in order

Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab – Fm – Eb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Bb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm7 – Ab/Bb – Bb7 – Bb/C – Cm7 – Ab/Bb – Fm – Cm7 – Ab/Bb – Cm7 – Ab/Bb – Bb7 – Gm – C7 – Bb/C – Cm7 – Ab/Bb – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – D/C – Cm7 – Bb/C – Ab/Bb – Bb/C – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – …