Chords of: Rome by: Dermot Kennedy. (Ab, C#maj7, Fm7, Ab/Eb) 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.
“Rome” by Dermot Kennedy is in Ab Major and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#maj7, Fm7, Ab/Eb.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C#maj7 → Ab → C#maj7 → Ab → C#6 → C#maj7 → Fm7b5/Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 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 | 1:20 | 39% |
| C#maj7 | 0:35 | 17% |
| Fm7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:20 | 10% |
| C# | 0:15 | 7% |
| C#6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:13 | 6% |
| Fm7b5/Eb | 0:03 | 1% |
Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#6 – C#maj7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Fm – C#6 – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb – Ab/Eb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm – Bb – Ab – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab/Eb – C#maj7 – C#6 – C# – Bb7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Ab/Eb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – …
