Chords of: Happy Nation by: Ace of Base. (Abm7, Ab, C#, Ab7) 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.
“Happy Nation” by Ace of Base is in Ab Major and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm7, Ab, C#, Ab7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → B6 → C# → B6 → C#m7 → Ab → Amaj7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:52 | 24% |
| C# | 0:51 | 24% |
| C#m | 0:26 | 12% |
| Ab7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| F#m | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ebm7b5/Db | 0:11 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:09 | 4% |
C# – B6 – C# – B6 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – F#m – Ab – Amaj7 – F#m – Ab – C# – C#m – F#m – Ab – C#m – F#m – Ab – C# – Ab – C#m7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Ab – C# – Ab – C#m7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Ab – C# – Amaj7 – Ab – C#m – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – F#m – Ab – C#m – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – F#m – B/F# – E/F# – Amaj7 – C# – Ab – C#m7 – …
