Chords of: What Lies Ahead by: Kensington. (C#, Ab, F#, Bbm) 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.
“What Lies Ahead” by Kensington is in Bb Minor and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 101 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Ab, F#, Bbm.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Bbm → F# → Bbm → Ab → C# → Bbm → 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 A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:51 | 26% |
| Ab | 0:31 | 16% |
| F# | 0:30 | 15% |
| Bbm | 0:25 | 13% |
| Bbm7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Eb | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ebm | 0:06 | 3% |
C# – Bbm – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – Abmaj7 – Bbm – F# – Bbm – C# – Ab – C# – Ab7 – Bbm – F# – Bbm – C# – Ab – Ebm – Bbm7 – F# – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – Ab – Bbm – F#6 – C# – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – F# – C# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Ab7 – Bbm – F# – Bbm – C# – Ab – …
