Chords of: Softly by: Karan Aujla, Ikky. (Ab7/C, C#maj7, Bbm, 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 Bb Minor and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 139 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab7/C, C#maj7, Bbm, Eb6.
Eb6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 13% of the 2:35 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 A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb6 | 0:20 | 13% |
| Bbm | 0:19 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:19 | 12% |
| Fm | 0:16 | 10% |
| C#maj7 | 0:16 | 10% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Ab6 | 0:07 | 5% |
Bb – Fm – Ab – Bbmaj7 – C/Bb – Bbmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Bb/F – Ab6 – Bbmaj7 – C7/E – Fmaj7 – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C – Bbmaj7 – C7 – Fm – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C – Bbmaj7 – C7 – Fm – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbmaj7 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C – Bbmaj7 – C#maj7 – Bb/Ab – Eb6 – Fmaj7 – Bb/Ab – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Fmaj7 – Bb/Ab – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Fmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm – Bbmaj7 – …