Chords of: Viral by: Sweet Chilis. (Ab6, Cm7, C7, Cmaj7) 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.
“Viral” by Sweet Chilis is in C Minor and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 11 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab6, Cm7, C7, Cmaj7.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 86% of the 2:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Cmaj7 → Abmaj7 → C7 → Cm7 → C7 → Ab6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 2 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 1:45 | 86% |
| C7 | 0:08 | 6% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:02 | 2% |
| Ab6 | 0:02 | 2% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:02 | 2% |
| Dm7b5/C | 0:01 | 1% |
| C#/D# | 0:01 | 0% |
| Ab/C | 0:01 | 0% |
Cm7 – Cmaj7 – Abmaj7 – C7 – Ab/C – C#m7 – Cm7 – Dm7b5/C – C#/D# – C7 – Ab6
