Chords of: One by One by: Cindy Sanyu. (Ab6, C, C/G, Cmaj7) 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.
“One by One” by Cindy Sanyu is in C Minor and runs at about 190 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab6, C, C/G, Cmaj7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → C/G → C → C/G → C → Cmaj7 → G → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:20 | 37% |
| C/G | 0:41 | 19% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:37 | 17% |
| G | 0:12 | 6% |
| G7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Am7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bdim | 0:03 | 1% |
Abm7b5 – Gm7 – Abm7b5 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Am – C – Bbmaj7 – C/G – G7 – C – Bdim – C – Bm7b5 – C/G – D/C – C – G – C – G7 – C – G – Cmaj7 – G – C – D – C – Fdim – C/G – Bdim – C – Fm – G6 – C – Bm7b5 – C – Bdim – C – Bm7b5 – C/G – B7 – G – Am7 – G6 – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D – …