Chords of: The Kids Are Alright by: Ayra Starr. (Ebm, Emaj7, F#, Ab) 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.
“The Kids Are Alright” by Ayra Starr is in Db Minor and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Emaj7, F#, Ab.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Abm7 → Emaj7 → F# → Ab → F# → Ab → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 0:54 | 28% |
| F# | 0:45 | 23% |
| Ebm | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:13 | 7% |
| Ab | 0:12 | 6% |
| E6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:05 | 2% |
Ab – Abm7 – F# – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Fm7b5 – F# – Ab – F# – Ab – B – F#maj7 – C#7/E# – F# – Ab/Eb – Emaj7 – F# – Ebm7 – Ab/Eb – Emaj7 – Bbm7b5 – F# – Ab/Eb – Emaj7 – F# – Abm – E6 – F# – Ebm – Emaj7 – F# – B – Abm – Bmaj7 – E6 – F# – Ebm – Emaj7 – Bb – E6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – F# – Ebm – Emaj7 – F# – Ebm – Emaj7 – F# – …
