Chords of: Escape From LA by: The Weeknd. (Cm, Fm, Fm7, C#maj7) 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.
“Escape From LA” by The Weeknd is in F Minor and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 165 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Fm, Fm7, C#maj7.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 5:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → C#maj7 → Eb → Fm7 → Bbm7 → C#maj7 → Eb → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 1:06 | 19% |
| Fm7 | 0:55 | 16% |
| C#maj7 | 0:35 | 10% |
| Eb6 | 0:29 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:27 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:25 | 7% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:15 | 4% |
| Ab | 0:13 | 4% |
Fm – C7/E – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm – Ab – Ab6 – Bbm7 – Ab/Bb – C#/D# – Fm7 – C#6 – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Eb/F – Fm – Abmaj7 – C# – Fm – Bbm6 – Ab – Bbm – Ab – Eb – C# – Fm7 – C#/E# – Fm – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Eb – Bb – Fm7 – Bb/F – Fm – C# – Ab6 – F – Bb/F – Eb/F – …
