Chords of: The Way You Are by: Vanessa Mdee. (F#6, F#maj7, C#, Ab6) 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 Way You Are” by Vanessa Mdee is in Db Major and runs at about 177 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, F#maj7, C#, Ab6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7 → Ab6 → F#6 → F# → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → C# → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:42 | 22% |
| F#6 | 0:41 | 21% |
| F#maj7 | 0:36 | 19% |
| F# | 0:21 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:18 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:03 | 2% |
F#7 – Bb7/D – C# – F#maj7 – Eb7 – C# – F# – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C#7 – F#6 – C# – F#6 – Abmaj7 – F#6 – C# – F#6 – C# – F#6 – C# – F#6 – Ab – C# – F#6 – C# – F#6 – Ab7 – C# – F# – C# – F#maj7 – Abmaj7 – F# – C# – F#maj7 – Abmaj7 – F# – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – F# – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – C# – F#6 – …
