Chords of: Promise by: Adekunle Gold, Simi. (Ab, Bbm, Fm, C#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.
“Promise” by Adekunle Gold, Simi is in F Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 120 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Bbm, Fm, C#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C# → Ab → Abaug → C#maj7 → Ab → Bbm → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:01 | 35% |
| Bbm | 0:35 | 20% |
| C#maj7 | 0:18 | 10% |
| Bbm7 | 0:16 | 9% |
| C# | 0:12 | 7% |
| Fm | 0:12 | 7% |
| C#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ab6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Ab – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – Abaug – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – Abaug – Ab – Bbm – Ab – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Abaug – Ab – Bbm – Ab – Bbm – G – Fm – C# – Fm – Ab – Bbm – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Ab6 – Bbm – Fm – Ab – Bbm – …
