Chords of: The Key by: Tems. (F#7/A#, Abm, Bmaj7, B/F#) 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 Key” by Tems is in Ab Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#7/A#, Abm, Bmaj7, B/F#.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 2:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B6 → E → B6 → Abm → Amaj7 → Abm → Bmaj7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 0:32 | 18% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:23 | 13% |
| Ebm | 0:22 | 13% |
| B/F# | 0:18 | 10% |
| E | 0:17 | 10% |
| B | 0:12 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| E6 | 0:10 | 6% |
B6 – Emaj7 – Gm7b5 – E – B6 – Abm – B/A – E – F#6 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – Ebm – Abm – Bmaj7 – E – Edim – Abm7 – Bmaj7 – E – B/A – Ebm7 – Abm – Ebm – F# – E6 – B – F#6 – Abm – C#7 – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – B – Ebm – Abm – B/F# – E – Bmaj7 – Abm – B/F# – E6 – B – Ebm – Abm – B/F# – E – B – Ebm – Abm – …
