Chords of: Simple Things by: DJDS. (Abm, B, Abm7, E6) 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.
“Simple Things” by DJDS is in Ab Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, B, Abm7, E6.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → Ebm7 → B → E6 → Abm7 → B → Emaj7 → Ebm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:51 | 24% |
| Abm7 | 0:36 | 17% |
| E6 | 0:31 | 15% |
| Ebm7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Emaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| E | 0:07 | 3% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Ab7/C – F#6 – B – E – F#7 – B – Ebm7 – Abm – B – F#6 – B – E6 – B – Ebm7 – Abm – B – E6 – B – Ebm7 – C#7 – Abm7 – B – Eb7/G – Emaj7 – Ebm7 – Eb/Db – Abm7 – B – Eb7/G – Emaj7 – Ebm7 – C#/G# – B6 – E6 – Ebm7 – Abm – C#/G# – B6 – E6 – Abm7 – B6 – Emaj7 – B – Ebm7 – C#m – Eb7 – B – C#7/E# – …
