Chords of: Kal Ho Naa Ho by: Sonu Nigam. (C#, F#, Ab, Fm) 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.
“Kal Ho Naa Ho” by Sonu Nigam is in Db Major and runs at about 170 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 153 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#, Ab, Fm.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#6 → F# → C# → Bbm7 → C#maj7 → Fm → F# → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:27 | 31% |
| F# | 0:52 | 18% |
| Ab | 0:30 | 11% |
| C#6 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:13 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:10 | 3% |
| Bbm | 0:07 | 2% |
C#6 – F# – C#/G# – Ab – C# – Fm – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Fm – Bbm – F# – Ab7 – C# – F# – Abm – Bmaj7 – C# – Ab – C# – Fm – C# – Fm – Bbm7 – F# – C#6 – C# – F# – Abm7 – C# – F#6 – C# – F# – C# – F# – C# – F# – Bbm – Abm7 – F#6 – Ab – Bbm – Abm7 – F#6 – Ab – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – …
