Chords of: Whiskey Doesn't Work by: Maoli. (C#, Bbm7, G7, Ab) 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.
“Whiskey Doesn't Work” by Maoli is in Ab Major and runs at about 158 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Bbm7, G7, Ab.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → Ab → C# → Bbm7 → F#maj7 → Ab → C# → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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# | 0:51 | 24% |
| Bbm7 | 0:35 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:31 | 14% |
| G7 | 0:31 | 14% |
| F# | 0:21 | 10% |
| F#maj7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| Ab6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:06 | 3% |
G7 – Ab – C# – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab – C# – Bbm7 – F# – C# – F#6 – Ab – C# – Bbm7 – F# – Ab – C#/G# – Cm7b5/Bb – F# – Ab – Ab6 – Ab7 – C# – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab – C# – Bbm7 – F# – Ab – Ab7 – Ab6 – C# – Bbm7 – F# – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – F# – Ab – Fm – Ab7 – C# – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab – C# – Bbm7 – …
