Chords of: Holding On by: iann dior. (Ab, Abmaj7, Ab6, 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.
“Holding On” by iann dior is in Ab Major and runs at about 190 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Abmaj7, Ab6, C#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 2:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Bbm → Ab → C# → Abmaj7 → Abaug → Abmaj7 → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 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 | 0:26 | 21% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:22 | 18% |
| C#maj7 | 0:21 | 18% |
| Cm | 0:09 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:08 | 7% |
| Abaug | 0:05 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:05 | 4% |
| C | 0:05 | 4% |
Ab – Bbm – Ab – Cm – C# – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – C#aug – Abaug – Gaug – C#/G# – Abmaj7 – Eb – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – G – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Abaug – Cm – Bb7/D – C – Ab – C – C#maj7 – Fm – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb/Ab – Fm – Cm – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb – Abmaj7 – Eb – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – C – Ab – …
