Chords of: The Black Slim Shady by: The Game. (Amaj7, Abm7, C#m, Abaug) 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 Black Slim Shady” by The Game is in Db Minor and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 58 different chords across 360 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, Abm7, C#m, Abaug.
Amaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 10:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Amaj7 → Abaug → Amaj7 → Abaug → A7 → Ab7 → Amaj7 → Abaug. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amaj7 | 3:19 | 33% |
| Abm7 | 1:03 | 10% |
| C#m | 0:31 | 5% |
| F#maj7 | 0:25 | 4% |
| Ab7 | 0:22 | 4% |
| C#m6 | 0:21 | 4% |
| Abaug | 0:21 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 0:18 | 3% |
Amaj7 – Ab – Amaj7 – Abaug – Amaj7 – Abaug – Emaj7 – A7 – Ab7 – Amaj7 – Abaug – Amaj7 – Ab – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – G/A – Amaj7 – Ab7 – Amaj7 – Abaug – Bb7 – Am7b5 – C#m – Am7 – C#m – Adim – B/A – Abaug – C#/D# – Am7 – C#m – Emaj7 – Am7 – Abaug – Amaj7 – Adim – C#m – B/A – Am – Abaug – C#maj7 – Emaj7 – A6 – Ab – Amaj7 – Ab – Amaj7 – …
