Chords of: Line Without a Hook by: Ricky Montgomery. (Ab, Fm, C#maj7, 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.
“Line Without a Hook” by Ricky Montgomery is in F Minor and runs at about 188 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 155 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Fm, C#maj7, C#.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm → C#maj7 → Ab → Fm → C#6 → Eb → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:00 | 25% |
| Fm | 0:38 | 16% |
| C#maj7 | 0:31 | 13% |
| Eb6 | 0:23 | 9% |
| C# | 0:21 | 9% |
| Eb | 0:15 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Eb7 | 0:09 | 4% |
C – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Cm – Ab/Eb – Eb – Ab – Fm – C#6 – Eb – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Eb6 – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb – Cm – Ab – Fm – C# – Fm – Eb7 – Gm7b5/F – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – C#6 – Eb7 – Eb6 – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb6 – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – …
