Chords of: Alpha and Omega by: Israel Houghton. (C#, Ebm, Bbm, Ab) 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.
“Alpha and Omega” by Israel Houghton is in Eb Minor and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 229 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Ebm, Bbm, Ab.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 7:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Ebm → C#/G# → C# → Ebm → C# → Ebm → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 3:05 | 41% |
| Ab | 0:46 | 10% |
| F# | 0:41 | 9% |
| Bbm | 0:36 | 8% |
| Ebm | 0:35 | 8% |
| C#/G# | 0:25 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:23 | 5% |
| Ab7/C | 0:07 | 2% |
C# – F# – C# – F#maj7 – Ebm – C#/G# – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Eb7 – C# – Eb – C# – Ebm – C# – F# – Ebm – C# – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Ab7 – C# – F# – Ab – Bbm – Abmaj7 – Ab7 – F# – Bbm – C# – Bbm7 – F# – Ebm – C# – Bbm – Ab – Bbm6 – Ab7 – C# – F# – Fm – Bbm – Ab – F# – C# – F# – Ebm – …
