Chords of: Simple Guy by: Pallaso. (Ab, Eb, C#, C#maj7) 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.
“Simple Guy” by Pallaso is in Ab Major and runs at about 62 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 69 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Eb, C#, C#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C# → Eb → Abmaj7 → Ab → Eb → Ab → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:44 | 48% |
| Eb | 0:46 | 21% |
| C# | 0:46 | 21% |
| C#maj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Bbm | 0:02 | 1% |
| Eb7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#/G# | 0:01 | 1% |
Ab – C# – Eb – Abmaj7 – C#/G# – Ab – Eb – C#maj7 – Bbm – C# – Eb – Ab – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Ab – Ebmaj7 – Ab – C# – Eb – Ab – C# – Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Bbm – Ab – C# – Eb – Ab – C# – Eb – Ab/Eb – Bbm – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C# – Eb – Ab – C# – Eb – Fm – Ab – C# – Eb – Eb7 – Bbm – …
