Chords of: Ignition by: R. Kelly. (Bbm, Bbm7, Ab, Ab6) 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.
“Ignition” by R. Kelly is in Ab Major and runs at about 66 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Bbm7, Ab, Ab6.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Ab → C#maj7 → Bbm7 → Ab6 → Bbm7b5 → C#maj7 → Bbm7b5. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:46 | 26% |
| Ab | 0:39 | 22% |
| C#maj7 | 0:23 | 13% |
| Ab6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Ab/C | 0:16 | 9% |
| C#7/E# | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:04 | 2% |
Bmaj7 – Ab – Cm7b5/Bb – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C#6 – Fm – Bbm7b5 – C#/D# – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Bbm7b5 – C#7/E# – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Bbm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Bbm7 – Fm7b5 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Bbm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#6 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Bbm7b5 – C#7/E# – Ab – C# – Ab/C – Bbm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – …
