Chords of: Life Goes On by: BTS. (C#m, Ab, C#maj7, Abmaj7) 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.
“Life Goes On” by BTS is in Ab Major and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, Ab, C#maj7, Abmaj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 3:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Ab → C#maj7 → C#m → Ab → C#maj7 → C#m6 → Ab. 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 G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:21 | 35% |
| C#maj7 | 0:55 | 24% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:31 | 13% |
| C#6 | 0:18 | 8% |
| C#m | 0:16 | 7% |
| C | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#m6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C# | 0:05 | 2% |
C – Ab – C#maj7 – C#m – Eb – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab/C – C#m6 – Ab – C#6 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – C#m6 – Ab – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – C#m – C#m6 – Ab – C#maj7 – C#m – Ab – Abmaj7 – Bb/Ab – C#maj7 – C#6 – C#maj7 – Ab – C#6 – C#maj7 – C#6 – C#m – Ab – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – C#m6 – Ab – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – C#m – Ab – Bb7/D – Cm7 – C#maj7 – …
