Chords of: Aerials (Official HD Video) by: System Of A Down. (Cm7, C, 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.
“Aerials (Official HD Video)” by System Of A Down is in Ab Major and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 207 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7, C, Ab, Ab6.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → Ab → Bb → G → C → C/D → C/G → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:49 | 21% |
| Ab | 0:36 | 15% |
| Ab6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| D | 0:16 | 7% |
| F | 0:13 | 5% |
| G | 0:12 | 5% |
| Eb | 0:11 | 5% |
| Eb6 | 0:11 | 5% |
C#maj7 – C – Ab – Bb – G – Cm – C/D – C – Cm – C/D – Cm – C/G – Abmaj7 – Cm – G/D – C/G – Gm – Eb6 – F – C – Ab – C – F – C/G – Eb – C/G – D – C – Ab – C – F – C – Eb – C7 – D – C – Ab6 – Cm – F – C – Eb – C7 – D – C – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – C – …
