Chords of: I Hate U by: SZA. (Bb, Cm7, Dm7, Gm7) 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.
“I Hate U” by SZA is in Bb Major and runs at about 80 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Cm7, Dm7, Gm7.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 2:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Dm7 → Gm7 → Fm → Cm7 → Dm7 → Gm7 → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 1:09 | 41% |
| Dm7 | 0:26 | 15% |
| Gm7 | 0:24 | 14% |
| G7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Dm | 0:13 | 8% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bb6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Abdim – Fm – Cm7 – Bb6 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – G7 – Dm – Gm7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Dm – Gm7 – Dm7b5 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Dm – G7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Cm – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Dm7 – G7 – Gm – Cm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Gm7 – …
