Chords of: Hero by: AKMU. (C#maj7, Ebm7, Ab7, Ebm) 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.
“Hero” by AKMU is in Eb Minor and runs at about 68 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 126 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Ebm7, Ab7, Ebm.
Ab7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → F#maj7 → Ab7 → C#maj7 → Bb7 → C#maj7 → Bb7 → Ebm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab7 | 0:36 | 16% |
| Ebm7 | 0:35 | 16% |
| C#maj7 | 0:28 | 13% |
| Bb7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Ebm | 0:18 | 8% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bbaug | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:08 | 3% |
Bb – Fm – Bbm – Cm – Ebm – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Ab7 – C#maj7 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ebm – Ab7 – C#maj7 – Bb7 – Ebm – Ab6 – C#6 – C#maj7 – Bbaug – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ebm6 – Ebm7 – B/D# – Ab7 – C#/G# – Ab7 – C#6 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 – C#maj7 – Bb7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 – C# – Bbaug – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C#/D# – F#m – F#m6 – C#/D# – Ebm7 – Fm – Ebm – …
