Chords of: I Will Never Be a Star by: Ylvis. (B6, Abm, F#, Ab) 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.
“I Will Never Be a Star” by Ylvis is in Ab Minor and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B6, Abm, F#, Ab.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Abm → E → Ebm → Ab → Ab7 → Abm → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:47 | 23% |
| Abm | 0:45 | 22% |
| Ab | 0:23 | 11% |
| E | 0:20 | 9% |
| Abm7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:14 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Ab – Abm – E – B6 – Ebm – Ab – Ab7 – Ebm – Abm – Ebm – F# – Abm – E6 – E – Abm7 – Ebm7 – B/D# – Abm – Ebm – Emaj7 – B – F# – Emaj7 – B – F# – Ab/Gb – E – Abm7 – F# – Ebm – E – Abm – Ebm – F# – E – Abm7 – F# – F#7 – Emaj7 – Abm – F# – Abm – E6 – Eb – F# – Ab – Abm7 – E6 – …
