Chords of: Softly by: Karan Aujla, Ikky. (Bb/Ab, C#maj7, Ab, Eb6) 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.
“Softly” by Karan Aujla, Ikky is in Ab Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb/Ab, C#maj7, Ab, Eb6.
C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 12% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Abmaj7 → C#maj7 → Eb6 → Fmaj7 → Eb6 → Fmaj7 → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 12 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#maj7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Eb6 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Fm | 0:19 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:19 | 11% |
| Bbm | 0:18 | 10% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:08 | 4% |
Bb – Fm – Ab – Bbmaj7 – C/Bb – Bb – Fmaj7 – Bb/F – Ab6 – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – Fmaj7 – Bb/F – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C – Bbmaj7 – C7 – Fm – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C – Bbmaj7 – C7 – Fm – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbmaj7 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C/Bb – Bbmaj7 – C#maj7 – Bb/Ab – Eb6 – Fmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Fmaj7 – Bb/Ab – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Fmaj7 – Bb/Ab – Abmaj7 – Bbm – D7 – …
