Chords of: Ian - E by: Ian. (Ab, Abm, Bb7, Bbm7b5) 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.
“Ian - E” by Ian is in Ab Major and runs at about 82 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Abm, Bb7, Bbm7b5.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 63% of the 2:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Emaj7 → Abm → Bb7 → Abm → Bbm7b5 → Ab → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:37 | 63% |
| Ab | 0:28 | 18% |
| Bb7 | 0:17 | 11% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Abaug | 0:02 | 1% |
| E/G# | 0:01 | 1% |
Ab – Emaj7 – Abm – Bb7 – Abaug – Bb7 – E/G# – Bb7 – Abm – Ab – Bbm7b5 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Abm – Bbm7b5 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Abm – Bbm7b5 – Ab – Abm – Bb7 – Ab – Abm – Bbm7b5 – Ab – Abm – Bbm7b5 – Abaug – Abm – Bb7 – Abaug – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Abm – …
