Chords of: If It Weren’t for You by: Christopher. (C#maj7, Ab, F#maj7, F#6) 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.
“If It Weren’t for You” by Christopher is in Db Major and runs at about 161 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Ab, F#maj7, F#6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 2:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab/Bb → F#maj7 → Ab → F# → C# → F# → F#6 → F#maj7. 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 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:34 | 23% |
| F#maj7 | 0:24 | 16% |
| C# | 0:17 | 12% |
| C#maj7 | 0:15 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Bbm7 | 0:12 | 8% |
| C#6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| F# | 0:06 | 4% |
Ab/Bb – F#maj7 – Ab – F# – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C# – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Fm7 – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Fm – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Ab – C# – F#6 – F#maj7 – Ab – F#6 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Abm7b5/Gb – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Abaug – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Abmaj7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm – …
