Chords of: LILAC by: IU. (Dm, Bbmaj7, Dm7, Gm) 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.
“LILAC” by IU is in D Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 135 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, Bbmaj7, Dm7, Gm.
Bbmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → C → Dm7 → Bb6 → Em7b5 → Bbmaj7 → F → Bbmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbmaj7 | 0:48 | 23% |
| Dm7 | 0:44 | 21% |
| Am7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| Gm | 0:18 | 8% |
| Bb6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:12 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:08 | 4% |
| C | 0:08 | 4% |
Bb – C – Dm7 – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Em7b5 – G/D – Bbmaj7 – F – Am – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F/G – G7 – Am7 – C – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – C – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – A7 – Dm7 – Bb – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm – Am7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm – Dm – G7 – A – Bb6 – Gmaj7 – A6 – C – Dm7 – …
