Chords of: Slave To The Rhythm by: Toyah, Robert Fripp. (C#, Ab, Ebm7, F#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.
“Slave To The Rhythm” by Toyah, Robert Fripp is in Db Major and runs at about 194 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Ab, Ebm7, F#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → Ebmaj7 → F#maj7 → Ab → Eb → F#maj7 → Ab → Ebm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 14 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:00 | 23% |
| Ebm7 | 0:37 | 14% |
| F#maj7 | 0:26 | 10% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| C#maj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| B | 0:13 | 5% |
| Ebm | 0:13 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:12 | 5% |
C#maj7 – Ebmaj7 – F#maj7 – Ab – Eb – F#maj7 – Ab – Ebm7 – C# – Abm7 – C# – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 – C#/G# – Ab7 – Ebm7 – B – Ebm – B – C#7 – B – Ebm – Ab – Fm7 – Ebmaj7 – F#maj7 – Ab – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F#maj7 – Ab – C# – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Ab7/C – C# – Ab7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm – B – Ebm7 – C#7 – B6 – Ebm7 – Ab – …
