Chords of: ekki hugsa by: Ólafur Arnalds. (Bbm, C#, F#maj7, F#6) 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.
“ekki hugsa” by Ólafur Arnalds is in Bb Minor and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, C#, F#maj7, F#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 4:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F#maj7 → C# → F#maj7 → C# → F#maj7 → C# → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:59 | 43% |
| F#6 | 0:34 | 12% |
| F#maj7 | 0:34 | 12% |
| Bbm7 | 0:26 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:20 | 7% |
| Ab7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:05 | 2% |
C# – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – Ab7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab7 – F#maj7 – F#6 – C# – Ab7 – F#maj7 – C# – F#6 – C# – Ab7 – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Ab7 – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Ab7 – C#/G# – F#6 – C# – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Ab – C#6 – F#6 – C# – Ab – C#6 – …
