Chords of: Highway to Hell (Official Video) by: AC/DC. (Abmaj7, Ab, C#, F#maj7) 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.
“Highway to Hell (Official Video)” by AC/DC is in Db Major and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, Ab, C#, F#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → C#maj7 → Ab → F#maj7 → C#7/E# → Ab7 → C#maj7 → Ab7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:56 | 27% |
| C# | 0:33 | 16% |
| F#maj7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| Ab7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| C#/G# | 0:11 | 5% |
| C#7/E# | 0:09 | 5% |
| Eb | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Abmaj7 – Faug – F# – C#maj7 – Ab – F#maj7 – C7 – C#7/E# – Ab7 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Ab7 – F#maj7 – Ab/Gb – Bm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Ab7 – F#maj7 – Eb – Ab – C#/G# – F# – C#/E# – Ab – C#/G# – F# – C#/E# – Ab – C#/G# – F# – C#/G# – Ab – C# – Ab – F#maj7 – C# – Ab7/C – C#7/E# – F#maj7 – Ab7 – C#7/E# – Ab – C#7/E# – Eb – Ab – C#/G# – F# – …
