Chords of: LILAC by: IU. (D, Bbmaj7, Gm, Dm7) 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 G Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Bbmaj7, Gm, Dm7.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D7/F# → Bb → Dm7 → Bb6 → Dm6 → F → Bbmaj7 → F/G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 0:38 | 18% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:35 | 16% |
| Am7 | 0:29 | 14% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 8% |
| Bb6 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Gm | 0:17 | 8% |
| D | 0:07 | 3% |
| F/G | 0:05 | 2% |
Dm – Cm – D7/F# – Bb – Cm – Cdim – Dm7 – Bb6 – Dm6 – Bb6 – F – Eb – Bbmaj7 – F – Am – Bbmaj7 – F/G – Am7 – Dm7b5 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F/G – Am7 – Fm – Bb – F/A – A – Dm7 – C – D7 – Fm – Bb – Am – Amaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – D7 – Dm7 – Gm – Am7 – Dm7 – Bb – D – Bb/C – Am – Dm7 – …
