Chords of: Living by: Dierks Bentley. (Fm7, Ab, C#, C#maj7) 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.
“Living” by Dierks Bentley is in Ab Major and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7, Ab, C#, C#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm7 → Ab → Eb/Db → Fm7 → C# → Ab → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 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 | 1:14 | 34% |
| Fm7 | 0:56 | 26% |
| C# | 0:35 | 16% |
| C#6 | 0:19 | 9% |
| C#maj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Ab/Gb | 0:08 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:04 | 2% |
| Eb/Db | 0:04 | 2% |
Ab – C#6 – Ab – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb/Db – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Fm7 – Eb – C#maj7 – Ab – C# – Fm7 – C# – Ab – C# – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb/Db – Fm7 – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ebm7 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – C# – Fm7 – C# – Ab – C# – Fm7 – C# – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – …
