Chords of: The Situation by: Abigail Asante, Ivorian Doll. (Abm, Ebm, B, Bb) 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 Situation” by Abigail Asante, Ivorian Doll is in Eb Minor and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, Ebm, B, Bb.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 2:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → B → Bb → Abm → B → Bb → Ebm → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:45 | 27% |
| B | 0:39 | 23% |
| Bb | 0:34 | 20% |
| Abm | 0:32 | 19% |
| B6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| Abm7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bm | 0:01 | 1% |
Ebm – Abm – B – Bb – Ebm – Abm – B – Bb – Ebm – Abm – B – Bb – Ebm – Abm7 – B – Bb – F#aug – Ebm – B6 – B – Bb – Daug – Ebm – Abm – B – Bb – Ebm – Abm – B – Bb – Bm – Ebm – Abm – B – Bb – B6 – Ebm – Abm – B – Bb – Ebm – B6 – Bb – Ebm – Abm – B – Ebm – Abm – …
