Chords of: Kingston Town by: UB40. (Eb, Ab, C#, Cm) 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.
“Kingston Town” by UB40 is in Ab Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab, C#, Cm.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Cm → C# → Eb6 → Ab → Cm → C# → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:55 | 19% |
| C# | 0:51 | 18% |
| Eb | 0:46 | 16% |
| Cm | 0:34 | 12% |
| Fm | 0:19 | 7% |
| Eb6 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:08 | 3% |
Ab – Bbm7b5 – C/G – G – Abmaj7 – Bbm – F – G – Caug – Edim – Ab – Cm – C# – Ab/Eb – Eb6 – Ab – Cm – C# – Eb – C# – Ebm – Ab6 – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm6 – Ebmaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Eb – Ab – Cm – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm – Ab – Cm – C#6 – C# – Eb6 – Ab – Cm – Cm7 – C# – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab/Eb – Eb – …
