Use case · Lyric to chords
Paste a lyric. Get a playable chord progression.
Chord Draft turns a lyric line, hook, or verse fragment into a playable 4-chord loop you can edit in Studio. Free to use, no account required.
Why lyric-first
The lyric carries the song's feeling. Chord Draft listens to that.
Most songwriting tools start with a key, a tempo, or a chord chart. Chord Draft starts with the words. A specific, emotionally loaded line gives the model enough signal to pick a key center and harmonic direction that fits the feeling — not a generic happy/sad slider.
Lyrics that work well
Specific beats generic.
- "the last summer before everything changed" — directional, emotionally specific.
- "i drove past your house at 2am again" — concrete scene, implied feeling.
- "every door i open looks like the same room" — image, not abstraction.
- "sad slow song about losing someone" — abstract; works, but less directional.
Frequently asked
Lyric-to-chords questions
- Can Chord Draft turn a lyric into chords?
- Yes. Paste a lyric line or a verse fragment and Chord Draft returns a playable 4-chord progression that fits the emotional shape of the words.
- How long should the lyric be?
- A single emotionally specific line ('the last summer before everything changed') often produces a stronger directional output than a long generic prompt. You can paste longer fragments too.
- Will the chords match a real song?
- Chord Draft does not copy or pattern-match existing songs. It proposes chords that fit the feeling, key, and pacing of the lyric you typed.
- Can I change the key after generation?
- Yes. Studio lets you transpose the entire loop into any key, change voicings, and edit individual chords.
- Is this free?
- Yes. Chord Draft is free to use until further notice, with a daily generation limit per visitor. No account required.