Chords of: Karma by: Taylor Swift. (Eb, C#6, Ab6, Ab) 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.
“Karma” by Taylor Swift is in Ab Major and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 70 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, C#6, Ab6, Ab.
C#6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → C# → Fm7 → Eb → C#6 → Fm7 → Eb → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 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#6 | 0:57 | 29% |
| Eb | 0:49 | 25% |
| Ab6 | 0:20 | 10% |
| C# | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Eb – C# – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Ab – Eb – C# – Bbm – Eb7 – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Ab6 – Eb – C#6 – Ab6 – Eb – C#6 – Ab6 – Eb – C#6 – Eb7 – C#6 – Ab6 – Eb – C#maj7 – C# – Eb/Db – Gm7b5 – Eb – Ab6 – Eb – C#6 – Ab – Eb – C#6 – Ab6 – Cm7 – Ab – Gaug – Bb6 – Bb – …
