Chords of: 3am by: Vybz Kartel. (E6, F#7, Abm, Bmaj7) 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.
“3am” by Vybz Kartel is in Ab Minor and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E6, F#7, Abm, Bmaj7.
E6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Abm → Ebm → E6 → F#7 → E6 → C#m7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E6 | 0:38 | 22% |
| F#7 | 0:26 | 15% |
| Abm | 0:24 | 14% |
| B | 0:11 | 6% |
| Emaj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| F# | 0:07 | 4% |
| E | 0:07 | 4% |
E – E6 – F# – Abm – Ebm – E6 – F#7 – Abm7 – E6 – Ebm7 – C#m7 – E – Bmaj7 – F# – Abm – Bmaj7 – E6 – Bm6 – F# – Emaj7 – B6 – Eb7/G – E6 – F#7 – B/F# – C#m – Abm7 – Emaj7 – B – E6 – F#7 – B/F# – C#m – Abm – Emaj7 – B – E – F#7 – Abm – Ebm – E6 – F#7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – Ab – E6 – F#7 – B/F# – …
