Chords of: Calm After The Storm by: The Common Linnets. (Ab, C#maj7, Fm7, Fm) 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.
“Calm After The Storm” by The Common Linnets is in F Minor and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 49 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#maj7, Fm7, Fm.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 2:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm7 → C#maj7 → Ab → Fm → C#6 → Ab → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:30 | 51% |
| C#maj7 | 0:30 | 17% |
| Fm7 | 0:22 | 12% |
| Fm | 0:20 | 11% |
| C#6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Bb7 | 0:01 | 1% |
| Ab6 | 0:01 | 1% |
Ab – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Fm – Eb/F – Ab/Bb – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – C#6 – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Cm7b5/Bb – Fm – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab – Fm7 – C#6 – Ab – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab6 – …
