Chords of: King Kong by: Josef Og Elias. (Ab, C#, Bbm, 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.
“King Kong” by Josef Og Elias is in Ab Major and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 128 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#, Bbm, C.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 2:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Bbm → C# → Bbm → C# → Bbm → C# → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:49 | 31% |
| Bbm | 0:41 | 26% |
| Ab | 0:22 | 14% |
| F# | 0:15 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:13 | 8% |
| C | 0:03 | 2% |
| Eb | 0:03 | 2% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:03 | 2% |
C# – F# – Bbm – Fm7 – C# – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – F#6 – Bbm – Eb/Bb – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm – Ebm – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm – Ab – C#m – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm – Abmaj7 – C# – F#6 – Bbm – Eb/Bb – Ab – C# – …
