Chords of: Essence by: Wizkid. (Em7b5/D, Dm7, Em7, Em) 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.
“Essence” by Wizkid is in E Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7b5/D, Dm7, Em7, Em.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 4:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → Em7 → Dm7 → G6 → Dm7 → Em7 → Dm7 → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 1:36 | 39% |
| Em7 | 1:23 | 34% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:20 | 8% |
| Em | 0:16 | 7% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:06 | 2% |
| Am | 0:05 | 2% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
Dm7 – Am – Em7 – Am – Dm7 – Am – G6 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – A – Em7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Dm6 – Em7 – Dm7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Em – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Em – Fmaj7 – E – Am7 – Em7 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Em7b5/D – F6 – Em7 – Dm7 – Em7 – Am – Dm7 – Em7 – …
