Chords of: August by: The Motans. (Cmaj7, Gmaj7, F#m7, Bm7) 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.
“August” by The Motans is in E Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cmaj7, Gmaj7, F#m7, Bm7.
Gmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → Bm7 → F#m7 → Gmaj7 → Bm7 → F#m7 → Gmaj7 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gmaj7 | 0:56 | 23% |
| F#m7 | 0:45 | 18% |
| Bm7 | 0:35 | 14% |
| Bm | 0:27 | 11% |
| Amaj7 | 0:22 | 9% |
| G6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| G7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:09 | 4% |
Bm – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Baug – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Bm7 – E/F# – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – G6 – Amaj7 – Bm – E/B – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – F#7/A# – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – G6 – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Bm7b5 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – E – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – Bm – …
