CHORD LIBRARY

Play along WHAT IF I SAY, chord by chord.

Chords of: WHAT IF I SAY by: Fireboy DML. (Eb, Ab, Fm7, Ab6) 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.

About the chords of “WHAT IF I SAY”

“WHAT IF I SAY” by Fireboy DML is in Eb Major and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 66 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab, Fm7, Ab6.

Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 52% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm7 → C#6 → Eb → Ab → Fm7 → Eb/F → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Ab1:5052%
Fm70:3115%
Eb0:2210%
Ab60:2110%
C#60:084%
C#0:052%
Eb70:031%
Fm7b5/Eb0:021%

Chord progression, in order

Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – Eb/F – C#6 – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – Bb – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Ab6 – C# – Fm7 – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C#/E# – Ab – Eb7 – Fm7 – Eb – Fm7b5/Eb – Ab – Ab6 – C# – Eb7 – C# – Ab/Eb – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – …