Chords of: What If by: Takura. (C#, C#maj7, Ab6, Eb) 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.
“What If” by Takura is in Db Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 72 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, C#maj7, Ab6, Eb.
C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C#maj7 → Eb → C# → Ab → C#maj7 → Eb → C#. 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 C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#maj7 | 0:46 | 24% |
| Ab6 | 0:43 | 23% |
| C# | 0:27 | 14% |
| Eb | 0:22 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:21 | 11% |
| C#6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Eb6 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:03 | 1% |
Ab – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – C# – Bbm – Ab – C#maj7 – Eb – Bb – Ab – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ab – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Eb6 – Ab6 – C# – C#6 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Eb – Ab6 – C# – C#6 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Eb – Ab6 – C# – C#6 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – Eb – Bb7 – Ab6 – C# – …
