Chords of: Hot Boy Summer by: The Swave. (Bbmaj7, Gm7, Bb, Cm7) 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.
“Hot Boy Summer” by The Swave is in Bb Major and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, Gm7, Bb, Cm7.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb6 → Dm7b5/C → Fm → Bb7/D → Eb6 → Bb7/D → Gm7 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 0:55 | 26% |
| Bb | 0:17 | 8% |
| C7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Cm7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| F7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| C | 0:12 | 6% |
| Eb | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bb7/D | 0:07 | 3% |
Cm – Bb6 – Dm7b5/C – Bb – Cm7 – Bb6 – Fm – Eb – Bb7/D – Ab – Eb – Eb6 – Bb7/D – Eb6 – Gm7 – C – Gm7 – F7 – Gm7 – Fm6 – G – Gm7 – Bb – G – C7 – Bb – G – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – F7 – G7/B – Cm – Gm – Bb/F – G – Cm – Gm7 – Bb/F – C7 – Gm7 – Eb – Cm – Gm7 – Fm7 – Bb – C7 – Gm7 – …
