Chords of: simple times by: Kacey Musgraves. (Bb7/D, C#m7, Abm7, Abm) 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.
“simple times” by Kacey Musgraves is in Ab Minor and runs at about 78 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 50 different chords across 173 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7/D, C#m7, Abm7, Abm.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 12% of the 5:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B6 → C#m7 → E → C#m7 → B → Amaj7 → Abm → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 0:40 | 12% |
| Abm | 0:31 | 9% |
| B | 0:30 | 9% |
| Abm7 | 0:30 | 9% |
| Amaj7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| E | 0:18 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:18 | 5% |
| F# | 0:17 | 5% |
Amaj7 – B6 – C#m7 – Bmaj7 – E – C#m7 – C#m – B – F#m – Ab – C#m7 – B – Amaj7 – Ab – F# – B – C#m – B/C# – C#m – B – C#m7 – A6 – B – E – C#m7 – A6 – B – E – F# – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B – Abm – F#/C# – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B – E – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B – E6 – F#m7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Ab/Bb – Bmaj7 – …
