Chords of: Monsters by: MattyB. (Abmaj7, C#maj7, Ab, C#) 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.
“Monsters” by MattyB is in Ab Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, C#maj7, Ab, C#.
C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Eb → C# → Abmaj7 → C#maj7 → Ab → C#6 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 12 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#maj7 | 0:34 | 20% |
| Ab | 0:26 | 15% |
| C# | 0:20 | 12% |
| Eb | 0:15 | 9% |
| Eb7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Fm7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| C#6 | 0:11 | 6% |
C# – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – Eb7 – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb – C# – C#6 – Ab – C# – Fm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab – C#6 – Fm – Eb – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – Eb – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm7 – Eb7 – C#maj7 – Fm – Abmaj7 – Eb7 – Ab – Fm7 – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bb/Ab – C# – Fm7 – …