Chords of: Sad Song (feat. Elena Coats) by: We the Kings, Elena Coats. (Abm, Ab, C#, F#) 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.
“Sad Song (feat. Elena Coats)” by We the Kings, Elena Coats is in Ab Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, Ab, C#, F#.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → C# → Ab/Bb → F# → Ab → C# → Ab → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:56 | 26% |
| C# | 0:46 | 21% |
| F# | 0:28 | 13% |
| F#maj7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| Bbm7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| F#6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bbm | 0:08 | 4% |
| Ab/C | 0:05 | 2% |
F# – C# – Ab/Bb – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – Ab – Ebm – Bbm7 – Ebm – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – F# – Ab – Eb – Bbm – B – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – C#/G# – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – Ebm – Ab – F# – C# – Abm7 – F# – C# – Ab – C# – Ab/C – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – …
