Chords of: FIRST PLACE by: Justin Bieber. (Ab7, Ab, Ab6, 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.
“FIRST PLACE” by Justin Bieber is in Ab Major and runs at about 194 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab7, Ab, Ab6, C#.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7 → Ab → Ab6 → Ab/Gb → Ab6 → C# → Ab6 → C#. 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 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:07 | 35% |
| Ab6 | 0:43 | 22% |
| C# | 0:36 | 19% |
| F#6 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Ab7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| C#6 | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#/D# | 0:02 | 1% |
| Ab/Gb | 0:02 | 1% |
Ab7 – F# – Ab7 – Ab – F#6 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C# – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C# – Ab – F#6 – Ab – F#6 – Ab – C# – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab6 – Ab/Gb – C# – Ab – F#6 – Ab6 – C# – F#6 – Ab – F#6 – Ab6 – C# – Ab – C#/G# – Ebm – C# – Ab – C# – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab – C# – Ab6 – F#6 – Ab – C# – Ab6 – …
