Chords of: America by: Tom MacDonald. (C#maj7, Bbm, Bb7, Bbmaj7) 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.
“America” by Tom MacDonald is in Bb Minor and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Bbm, Bb7, Bbmaj7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Bbmaj7 → Bbm → Bbm7 → Bbmaj7 → Bbm7 → Bbmaj7 → Bb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 1:19 | 41% |
| Bb7 | 0:29 | 15% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:25 | 13% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:20 | 11% |
| Bbm7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:10 | 5% |
| Cdim | 0:02 | 1% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:02 | 1% |
Bbm – Cm – Bbm – Bbdim – Bbmaj7 – Bbdim – Bbm – Ab/Bb – Bbm7 – Ab/Bb – Bbmaj7 – Bbm7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbmaj7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbmaj7 – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm – Bb7 – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb7 – F7 – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm7 – Eb/Bb – Bb – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – …
