Lag Fyrir Ömmu — Ólafur Arnalds: piano chords
The full chord chart for Lag Fyrir Ömmu by Ólafur Arnalds, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.
The chords in Lag Fyrir Ömmu
Lag Fyrir Ömmu by Ólafur Arnalds sits in Ab major at a mid-tempo 97 BPM and moves through 5 chords. It’s a friendly first play-along: the changes come at an easy pace, so you can watch each chord land before the next one arrives.
Full chord chart, bar by bar
| Theme: Ab | Bbm | Db | ||
| Theme II: Bbm | Fm | Eb | Ab | Db |
| Development: Db | Eb | Fm | Ab | |
| Coda: Fm | Eb | Db | Ab |
Each cell is one bar. The free player scrolls this chart in sync with the recording and listens to your playing as you go.
Song structure
- 0:02Theme
- 0:22Theme II
- 1:30Development
- 2:50Coda
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in Ab major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Lag Fyrir Ömmu by Ólafur Arnalds hard to play on piano?
Lag Fyrir Ömmu is a beginner-friendly piece at 97 BPM: the chords change at an easy pace, and 5 chords carry it. A first-year player can play along.
What key is Lag Fyrir Ömmu by Ólafur Arnalds in?
Lag Fyrir Ömmu is in Ab major, at around 97 BPM.
What are the chords in Lag Fyrir Ömmu by Ólafur Arnalds?
The main chords are Ab, Bbm, Db, Fm, Eb — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.