Chords of: The Motto by: Tiësto, Ava Max. (C#maj7, Gm, Ebmaj7, 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.
“The Motto” by Tiësto, Ava Max is in F Minor and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 156 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Gm, Ebmaj7, Cm7.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Eb6 → Ebmaj7 → Cm7 → G7 → Gm → C6 → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 0:51 | 25% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:22 | 11% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Cm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Gm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| C7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| G | 0:08 | 4% |
Cm7 – Gm – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – G7 – Gm – C6 – Em7b5/D – Gm – D – G – D – Gm – A/G – G – Gm – A/G – Gm – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Ebdim – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Gm – D/C – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Gm – C – Gm – Dmaj7 – G – A – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Fmaj7 – G – A – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – …
