Chords of: Prisonnier by: Yanns. (B, Abm, Emaj7, Ebm7) 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.
“Prisonnier” by Yanns is in Ab Minor and runs at about 187 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Abm, Emaj7, Ebm7.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → E → B → Bmaj7 → Ebm7 → Abm → Emaj7 → Ebm. 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 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 0:40 | 26% |
| B | 0:27 | 18% |
| Ebm | 0:22 | 14% |
| E | 0:21 | 14% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Ebm7 | 0:14 | 9% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Abm – E – B6 – Ebm – Abm – E – B – Ebm – Abm – E – B – Ebm7 – Abm – E – Bmaj7 – Em6 – Abm – E – B – Ebm7 – Abm – E – B – Ebm7 – Abm – E – B – Ebm – Abm – E – B – Ebm – Emaj7 – Ebm – Emaj7 – B – Ebm – Abm – B – Ebm – B6 – Bmaj7 – Abm – C# – B – Ebm7 – Abm – E – …
