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Kill Jay Z

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Key: BBM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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[D#m]Kill JAY-Z, they'll [Fm]never love you
[Bbm]You'll never be enough, let's [Ebm]just keep it real, JAY-Z
[Fm]Fuck JAY-Z, I mean, [Bbm]you shot your own brother
[Fm]How can we know [Gb]if we can trust JAY-Z?
[Bbm]And you know better, [Db]nigga, I know you do
[Fm]But you gotta do better, [Bbm]boy, you owe it to Blue
[Ab]You had no father, [Bbm]you had the armor
[Ab]But you got a [Bbm]daughter, gotta get softer
[Ab]Die JAY-Z, this ain't [Bbm]back in the days
[Ab]You don't need [Bbm]an alibi, JAY-Z
[Ab]Cry JAY-Z, we know [Gm]the pain is real
[Ab]But you can't heal [Bbm]what you never reveal
[Ebm]What's up, JAY-Z?
[Gb]You know you owe the [Ab]truth to all the youth
[Db]That fell in [Ab]love with JAY-Z
[Db]You got people you [Ab]love you sold drugs to
[Db]You got high on [Ab]life, that shit drugged you
[Ebm]You walkin' around [Gb]like you invincible
[Ebm]You dropped outta school, [Ab]you lost your principles
[Bbm]I know people backstab [Ab]you, I feel bad too
[Db]But this 'fuck [Ab]everybody' attitude ain't natural
[Ebm]But you ain't the [Gb]same, this ain't KumbaYe
[Ebm]But you got hurt because [Ab]you did cool by 'Ye
[Bbm]You gave him [Ab]20 million without blinkin'
[Ebm]He gave you 20 minutes [Bbm]on stage, fuck was he thinkin'?
[C]"Fuck wrong with everybody?" [Db]is what you sayin'
[Ebm]But if everybody's crazy, [Ab]you're the one that's insane
[Ebm]Crazy how [Ab]life works
[Bbm]You got a knot in your [C]chest, imagine how a knife hurts
[Db]You stabbed Un [C]over some records
[Ebm]Your excuse was "He [F]was talkin' too reckless!"
[Bbm]Let go your ego [Fm]over your right shoulder
[Gm]Your left is [Ab]sayin', "Finish your breakfast!"
[Bbm]You egged [Ebm]Solange on
[D#m]Knowin' all along, all you [Fm]had to say you was wrong
[Bbm]You almost [Ebm]went Eric Benét
[Fm]Let the baddest girl [Bbm]in the world get away
[Fm]I don't even know [Gb]what else to say
[Bbm]Nigga, never [Db]go Eric Benét
[Fm]I don't even know [Bbm]what you woulda done
[Ab]In the future, other niggas [Bbm]playin' football with your son
[Ab]You had [Bbm]lost it
[Ab]13 bottles of Ace of [Bbm]Spade, what it did to Boston
[Ab]Nah, JAY-Z
[Bbm]Bye, JAY-Z

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Bbm (Bb Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position Capo Fret 6

Chord Count 10 Unique Chords

Genre Coast

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Kill Jay Z by JAY-Z is played in the key of Bbm with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Fm (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut), diikuti Bbm (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Ebm (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis), diikuti Gb (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti Db (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang), diikuti Ab (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Kill Jay Z by JAY-Z: sounding in Bbm (Capo Fret 6, shape Em) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Bbm (Capo on Fret 6 (played in Em shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (D#m, Fm, Bbm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from D#m to Fm requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

D#m – v – i – iv – VI – III – VII – Gm – C – F

Song chords:

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D#m Fm Bbm Ebm

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Gb Db Ab Gm C F

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key BBM Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 6 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 6 transforms fingering into Em, maintaining Bbm sound without complex barre chords.

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piano Chord Family BBM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of BBM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Bbm Tonic

ii° Cdim Supertonic

III Db Mediant

iv Ebm Subdominant

v Fm Dominant

VI Gb Submediant

VII Ab Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 8 chord palang/gantung (D#m, Fm, Bbm)

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KEY: BBM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: D#m – v – i – iv – VI – III – VII – Gm – C – F • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 6

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To play the Easy Chords for Kill Jay Z, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 6 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Kill Jay Z?

The original recording key for Kill Jay Z by JAY-Z is BBM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[D#m]Kill JAY-Z, they'll [Fm]never love you
[Bbm]You'll never be enough, let's [Ebm]just keep it real, JAY-Z
[Fm]Fuck JAY-Z, I mean, [Bbm]you shot your own brother
[Fm]How can we know [Gb]if we can trust JAY-Z?
[Bbm]And you know better, [Db]nigga, I know you do
[Fm]But you gotta do better, [Bbm]boy, you owe it to Blue
[Ab]You had no father, [Bbm]you had the armor
[Ab]But you got a [Bbm]daughter, gotta get softer
[Ab]Die JAY-Z, this ain't [Bbm]back in the days
[Ab]You don't need [Bbm]an alibi, JAY-Z
[Ab]Cry JAY-Z, we know [Gm]the pain is real
[Ab]But you can't heal [Bbm]what you never reveal
[Ebm]What's up, JAY-Z?
[Gb]You know you owe the [Ab]truth to all the youth
[Db]That fell in [Ab]love with JAY-Z
[Db]You got people you [Ab]love you sold drugs to
[Db]You got high on [Ab]life, that shit drugged you
[Ebm]You walkin' around [Gb]like you invincible
[Ebm]You dropped outta school, [Ab]you lost your principles
[Bbm]I know people backstab [Ab]you, I feel bad too
[Db]But this 'fuck [Ab]everybody' attitude ain't natural
[Ebm]But you ain't the [Gb]same, this ain't KumbaYe
[Ebm]But you got hurt because [Ab]you did cool by 'Ye
[Bbm]You gave him [Ab]20 million without blinkin'
[Ebm]He gave you 20 minutes [Bbm]on stage, fuck was he thinkin'?
[C]"Fuck wrong with everybody?" [Db]is what you sayin'
[Ebm]But if everybody's crazy, [Ab]you're the one that's insane
[Ebm]Crazy how [Ab]life works
[Bbm]You got a knot in your [C]chest, imagine how a knife hurts
[Db]You stabbed Un [C]over some records
[Ebm]Your excuse was "He [F]was talkin' too reckless!"
[Bbm]Let go your ego [Fm]over your right shoulder
[Gm]Your left is [Ab]sayin', "Finish your breakfast!"
[Bbm]You egged [Ebm]Solange on
[D#m]Knowin' all along, all you [Fm]had to say you was wrong
[Bbm]You almost [Ebm]went Eric Benét
[Fm]Let the baddest girl [Bbm]in the world get away
[Fm]I don't even know [Gb]what else to say
[Bbm]Nigga, never [Db]go Eric Benét
[Fm]I don't even know [Bbm]what you woulda done
[Ab]In the future, other niggas [Bbm]playin' football with your son
[Ab]You had [Bbm]lost it
[Ab]13 bottles of Ace of [Bbm]Spade, what it did to Boston
[Ab]Nah, JAY-Z
[Bbm]Bye, JAY-Z