CHORD LIBRARY

Play along 123, chord by chord.

Chords of: 123 by: Ahmed Saad. (Ebm, Bmaj7, Abm7, B6) 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.

About the chords of “123”

“123” by Ahmed Saad is in Eb Minor and runs at about 184 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Bmaj7, Abm7, B6.

Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Bmaj7 → Abm → Ebm → B6 → Abm6 → Ebm → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Ebm0:5635%
Bmaj70:2415%
Abm70:2415%
Fm7b50:106%
B60:085%
Abm60:064%
Ebm70:053%
F#maj70:053%

Chord progression, in order

Ebm – Bmaj7 – Abm – Ebm – Ab/Eb – Bmaj7 – B6 – Abm6 – Bbm7 – Ebm – F#maj7 – Abm7 – Abm6 – F#maj7 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7b5/Gb – Fm7b5 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Fm7b5 – Ebm – Bb/F – Ebm – B – Abm7 – C#/G# – Abm7 – Fm7b5 – Bbaug – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Fm7b5 – Bb – Ebm – B6 – Abm6 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – F# – Abm7 – Fdim – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb7 – Ebm – …