Chords of: Ahead Of The Game by: Mark Knopfler. (Ab7, C#, Ebm, B) 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.
“Ahead Of The Game” by Mark Knopfler is in Eb Minor and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 53 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab7, C#, Ebm, B.
Ab7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7 → Dm7 → Ab7 → C# → B → Ebm → C# → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab7 | 1:02 | 32% |
| C# | 0:53 | 28% |
| Ebm | 0:42 | 22% |
| B | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bbm | 0:07 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F# | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Ab7 – Dm7 – Ab – Ab7 – C# – B – Ebm – C# – C#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Ebm – Bbm – C# – Ab7 – C# – F#/G# – B – Ebm – Ab/Bb – C# – B – Ebm – Bbm – C# – Ab7 – F# – Ebm – C# – F# – Ebm – C# – Ebm – C# – F# – B – Ebm – C# – Ebm7 – C# – B – Ebm – Bbm – C# – Ab7 – C# – B – Ebm – C# – …
