Chords of: Freedom by: Kygo, Zak Abel. (D, Em, Bm, D6) 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.
“Freedom” by Kygo, Zak Abel is in D Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 158 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Em, Bm, D6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Em → D → Em → Bm → D → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:11 | 36% |
| C | 0:33 | 17% |
| Em | 0:30 | 15% |
| G | 0:28 | 14% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:05 | 3% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
C – G – D – Em – C6 – G – D – C – G – D – B/D# – Em – C6 – G – D – Cmaj7 – Em – D – Cmaj7 – Em – D – Cmaj7 – Em – D – Cmaj7 – Em – D – C – D – Em – D – Bm – G – C – D – Em – Bm – D – C – G – D – Em – C – G6 – D – C – G – D – …
