Chords of: Dance Monkey by: Tones and I. (Ab7, E, F#m, D) 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.
“Dance Monkey” by Tones and I is in Gb Minor and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab7, E, F#m, D.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → D → E → C#m → F#m7 → D → E → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Gb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 0:55 | 26% |
| E | 0:51 | 25% |
| D | 0:41 | 20% |
| C#m | 0:36 | 17% |
| F#m7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:05 | 2% |
| D6 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Ab7 | 0:02 | 1% |
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