Chords of: Setting Fires by: The Chainsmokers. (Ab, Emaj7, Abm7, Abm) 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.
“Setting Fires” by The Chainsmokers is in Ab Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Emaj7, Abm7, Abm.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Emaj7 → Abm7 → Emaj7 → Abm7 → Emaj7 → Abm → Emaj7 → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 1:07 | 27% |
| Abm7 | 0:58 | 23% |
| Abm | 0:26 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| F# | 0:16 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| B | 0:08 | 3% |
| E | 0:07 | 3% |
Emaj7 – Abm7 – F# – Emaj7 – Abm7 – F#6 – Emaj7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Abm – F#6 – Emaj7 – Abm – F# – Emaj7 – Abm – Ebm – Emaj7 – F#/E – Abm – F# – Emaj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – B – E6 – Abm7 – F#maj7 – Abm – F#6 – Emaj7 – F#6 – Abm7b5/Gb – Emaj7 – B6 – E6 – Abm7 – F# – E – Abm7 – F#6 – Emaj7 – Abm7 – F# – Emaj7 – Abm7 – F#6 – …
