Chords of: Let It Go by: James Bay. (C#maj7, Ab6, F#maj7, C#) 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.
“Let It Go” by James Bay is in Db Major and runs at about 74 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Ab6, F#maj7, C#.
Ab6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 4:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Fm → F#maj7 → Ab → Bbm → Fm → F#maj7 → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab6 | 0:56 | 22% |
| F#maj7 | 0:44 | 17% |
| C# | 0:42 | 16% |
| Bbm | 0:38 | 15% |
| Fm | 0:29 | 11% |
| Bbm7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Gm7b5 | 0:08 | 3% |
| C#maj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
F#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Fm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Bb – Fm – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Bb – Fm – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Bb – Ab6 – Bbm – C# – Gm7b5 – F#maj7 – Eb – Bbm – C# – Gm7b5 – Ebm – F#maj7 – C# – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C# – Ab6 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – …
