Chords of: Rome by: Dermot Kennedy. (Ab, Fm7, C#, 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 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Fm7, C#, Eb.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm7 → Ab → Fm7 → Ab → Ab/Eb → C#6 → C#. 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 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:10 | 32% |
| Fm7 | 0:54 | 25% |
| C# | 0:35 | 16% |
| Eb | 0:17 | 8% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:12 | 5% |
| C#6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:05 | 2% |
Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Fm – Bb/F – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Ab/Eb – C#6 – C# – Ab/Eb – Fm – Bb/F – Fm7 – C#6 – C# – Ab – Ab/Eb – Eb7 – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab/Bb – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Eb – Bbm – Fm7 – C# – Eb – Fm7 – Eb/F – …
