CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Family Ties, chord by chord.

Chords of: Family Ties by: Tachi. (Ab/C, Fm7, F#6, Bbm) 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.

About the chords of “Family Ties”

“Family Ties” by Tachi is in Bb Minor and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab/C, Fm7, F#6, Bbm.

Fm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Fm7 → F#6 → Bbm → Fm7 → F#maj7 → Bbm → Fm7. 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 A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Fm70:3320%
F#60:2817%
Bbm0:2213%
Ab60:1811%
Eb0:159%
Eb70:148%
Ebm0:095%
F#maj70:063%

Chord progression, in order

Bbm – Fm7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Ab/C – Bbm – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Ab/C – Eb – Bbm – Fm7 – F#maj7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Eb – Bbm – Eb6 – C#/E# – F – F#maj7 – F#6 – Fm – Eb7 – Fm7 – Ebm – Ab – Eb7 – Fm7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Eb – Bbm – Fm7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Eb6 – Bbm – Eb7 – Fm7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Eb – Bbm – B – Fm7 – F#maj7 – …