Chords of: The Beginning by: Aṣa. (Ebmaj7, Ab, F#, B) 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 Beginning” by Aṣa is in B Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 137 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, Ab, F#, B.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → C# → Ab → F# → Ab → Ebm7 → C# → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:44 | 20% |
| Ab | 0:43 | 19% |
| Ebm | 0:35 | 16% |
| C# | 0:26 | 12% |
| B | 0:23 | 10% |
| B6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm7 – C# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab7/C – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C#/G# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm7 – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab7 – B6 – …
