Chords of: When 1959 by: The Kalin Twins. (Abmaj7, B, C, Ebm) 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.
“When 1959” by The Kalin Twins is in Eb Minor and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, B, C, Ebm.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 2:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Ebm → B → C# → F#6 → Ebm → B → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:26 | 18% |
| F# | 0:19 | 13% |
| C | 0:18 | 13% |
| Ebm | 0:13 | 9% |
| C# | 0:10 | 7% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| G | 0:09 | 6% |
| Em | 0:05 | 4% |
F# – F#maj7 – Ebm – B – C# – F#6 – Ebm – B – C# – C#7 – F# – F#maj7 – Ebm – F#/C# – B – C# – B – F# – F – F# – B – F#maj7 – C#7 – F#maj7 – Ebm – B – C# – C#7 – F# – B – F# – Bbm7b5/Ab – B – F# – F – F# – B – F# – C#m7 – Ebm7 – C#7/E# – F# – Ebm – F#/C# – B – C# – F# – B – …
