Chords of: The Weekend by: SZA. (Eb7/G, Emaj7, Abm, B) 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.
“The Weekend” by SZA is in Ab Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb7/G, Emaj7, Abm, B.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 4:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B6 → F#m → Bmaj7 → Ebm → Bmaj7 → Emaj7 → Bmaj7 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 0:53 | 22% |
| Abm | 0:32 | 13% |
| F#m6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| Abm7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| B | 0:15 | 6% |
| Eb7/G | 0:12 | 5% |
| Gdim | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
B6 – F#m – Dmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F#m – Gmaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – Gmaj7 – F#maj7 – B – Emaj7 – Gdim – Abmaj7 – F#m6 – Abm – Abm7 – F# – Ebm7b5 – B – Emaj7 – C#6 – Eb7/G – F#m6 – Abm – C# – B6 – F#6 – B7/D# – Emaj7 – F# – Gdim – Bbm7b5/Ab – F#m6 – Abm – Abm7 – …
