Chords of: Lonely by: Akon. (Bm6, C#, Ab6, 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.
“Lonely” by Akon is in Db Minor and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 149 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm6, C#, Ab6, F#maj7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Fm → F# → Ab → C# → Fm → Abmaj7 → Fm. 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 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:56 | 23% |
| Ab6 | 0:32 | 13% |
| Fm | 0:29 | 12% |
| F#maj7 | 0:26 | 11% |
| C#maj7 | 0:22 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 7% |
| F# | 0:15 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
C# – Fm – F# – Ab – C#maj7 – C# – Fm – Abmaj7 – Fm – F# – Ab – C# – Fm – F# – Ebm – Ab – C# – Eb7 – Dm7b5 – Fm – F# – D – Ab – C# – Ab6 – Ebm – Bbm – Eb – C#7 – Abmaj7 – C# – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C# – Abm – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – C#/D# – Fm – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – C# – …
