Chords of: A BOY IS A GUN* by: Tyler, The Creator. (Fmaj7, Gm7, Fm7, Ebmaj7) 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.
“A BOY IS A GUN*” by Tyler, The Creator is in C Minor and runs at about 153 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fmaj7, Gm7, Fm7, Ebmaj7.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Fm7 → Bbmaj7 → Ebmaj7 → Gm7 → Fm7 → Bb6 → Ebmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 0:51 | 24% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| Fm7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Gm | 0:22 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bb7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:09 | 4% |
Gm7 – A – Gm7b5 – Fm7 – F/C – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Fm7 – Bb6 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Fm7 – F/A – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Fm7 – F/A – Dm6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Fm7 – F/C – Bb7 – Bb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Abaug – Gm7 – Bmaj7 – Bb7 – Ab – Fm – Bbm6 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – F#maj7 – Fm – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Fm – Cm7 – Bb – …
