Chords of: Shine A Light by: JO1. (F#maj7, C#, Bbm7, 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.
“Shine A Light” by JO1 is in Db Major and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#maj7, C#, Bbm7, Ab.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 3:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F# → Ab → C# → F# → Ab → C# → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:28 | 47% |
| Bbm7 | 0:32 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:20 | 11% |
| F# | 0:16 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
C# – F# – Ab – C# – F# – Ab – C# – F# – Ab – C# – Fm7 – C# – F#6 – Ab6 – C# – Ab – F# – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C#6 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – F# – Ab – C# – F#6 – Ab – C# – Ab – C# – Ab6 – F# – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – …
