Chords of: Winter Sleep by: IU. (Ab7, C, Ebm7, F) 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.
“Winter Sleep” by IU is in C Minor and runs at about 68 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 70 different chords across 194 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab7, C, Ebm7, F.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 9% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Am → Dm → Em → C → Dm7 → F → G7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:23 | 9% |
| Ebm7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| Em7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| F | 0:14 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| C#/G# | 0:10 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:10 | 4% |
C – F – C – Em – Am – Dm7 – C/D – F6 – C6 – Dm – Gmaj7 – Em – Em7 – D – C – Dm7 – F – G7 – C – F – Em7 – C – Em7 – C – A – Dm7 – C/G – G7 – Bm – Em7 – C – A7/C# – F – C – G7 – Fmaj7 – Dm – G7/B – Em7 – C – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – G – F/G – Cmaj7 – C6 – Caug – C6 – …
