CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Ciao, chord by chord.

Chords of: Ciao by: Nora Istrefi. (Ab, Ebm7, Eb7, 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.

About the chords of “Ciao”

“Ciao” by Nora Istrefi is in Ab Major and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Ebm7, Eb7, C#.

Ebm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 2:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Eb7/G → Eb7 → Ab6 → Ebm7 → Ab6 → Ebm7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Ebm70:2618%
Bbm0:2215%
C#0:2014%
Ab60:1913%
Eb70:1410%
Ebm0:139%
Ab0:129%
C#60:085%

Chord progression, in order

Ebm – Bbm – C# – Ab – Ebm – Ebm7 – Bbm – C# – Ab – Eb7/G – Ab6 – Eb7 – Ab6 – Ebm7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Ebm7 – C# – Ab – Ebm7 – Bbm – C# – Ab6 – Ebm – Bbm – C# – Ab6 – Ebm7 – Bbm – C# – Ab – Ebm7 – Bbm – C# – Bbm6 – Ebm – Bbm – C#6 – Ab6 – C# – Ebm7 – Bbm – C#6 – Ab6 – Ebm7 – C#6 – Ab – …