Chords of: Took Off by: Kurtwerk. (Eb, Eb6, Bmaj7, Eb/Bb) 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.
“Took Off” by Kurtwerk is in Db Minor and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Eb6, Bmaj7, Eb/Bb.
Eb6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Abm → Eb/Bb → Abm → Bmaj7 → Cmaj7 → Eb6 → Bbm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 13 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb6 | 0:41 | 21% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:31 | 17% |
| Eb | 0:19 | 10% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:16 | 9% |
| Bbm6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Eb7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Abm | 0:09 | 5% |
Eb – Abm – Eb/Bb – Abm – Bmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Eb6 – Fm7b5/Eb – Bbm6 – Eb – Ab/Bb – Eb6 – Bbm7 – Eb7 – Bmaj7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Cmaj7 – Eb/Bb – Bmaj7 – Eb6 – E6 – Eb6 – Bbm6 – Eb/Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Eb6 – Bbm6 – Eb/Bb – B7/D# – Eb/Bb – Bmaj7 – Eb6 – Bbm7b5 – Eb6 – Bbm7 – Eb6 – Bmaj7 – Eb/Bb – C7/E – Bmaj7 – Eb6 – Fm7b5/Eb – F#7/A# – Bmaj7 – Eb/Bb – Cmaj7 – Eb6 – …
