Chords of: You Really Got Me (Official Audio) by: The Kinks. (Eb, Ab7, Bb, Abm7) 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.
“You Really Got Me (Official Audio)” by The Kinks is in Eb Major and runs at about 138 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 14 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab7, Bb, Abm7.
Ab7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 2:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7 → Bb → Eb → C# → Ab7 → Bb → Eb → Bbm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab7 | 0:59 | 48% |
| Eb | 0:27 | 22% |
| Bb | 0:21 | 17% |
| Abm7 | 0:08 | 7% |
| C# | 0:04 | 4% |
| Bbm6 | 0:03 | 2% |
| F# | 0:01 | 1% |
F# – Ab7 – Bb – Eb – C# – Ab7 – Bb – Eb – C# – Bbm6 – Abm7 – Ab7 – Bb – Eb
