CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Hello, chord by chord.

Chords of: Hello by: G.W.M.. (Ab/Gb, Amaj7, Ab7, C#m) 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 “Hello”

“Hello” by G.W.M. is in Db Minor and runs at about 99 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab/Gb, Amaj7, Ab7, C#m.

Amaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → A → F#m7 → Ab7 → Amaj7 → Abm7 → C#m7 → Abm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Amaj70:5025%
Ab70:3718%
C#m0:2713%
F#m70:178%
Abm70:126%
C#m70:105%
C#0:084%
C#70:042%

Chord progression, in order

C#m – A – F#m7 – Ab7 – F#7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – F#/C# – Abm7 – Abaug – C#m7 – Emaj7 – A6 – Abm7 – F#m7 – Amaj7 – C6 – C#m – Amaj7 – F#m7 – C#/G# – Abm – C#m – F#/G# – Amaj7 – Ab7 – C#m – Amaj7 – F#m7 – Ab7 – Ebm – A6 – Abm7b5 – F#m7 – F#maj7 – Ab7 – E7 – B – Amaj7 – Ab7 – F#7 – Abm7 – Cdim – C#m7 – Amaj7 – F#m7 – C#/G# – Abm – …