Chords of: Impossible by: James Arthur. (Fm7b5, Eb, Bb, Cm) 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.
“Impossible” by James Arthur is in C Minor and runs at about 167 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7b5, Eb, Bb, Cm.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Ab → Cm7 → Eb → Bb7 → Ab → Cm7 → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:40 | 19% |
| Bb | 0:37 | 18% |
| Cm | 0:36 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:33 | 16% |
| Cm7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bb7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Cm – Eb6 – F – Ab – Cm7 – Eb – Bb7 – Ab – Cm7 – Eb – Bb7 – Ab – Fm – Fm6 – Fm7 – Gm – Ab – Bb – Cm – Eb – Eb6 – Bb – Ab – Cm – Eb – Bb – Ab – Cm – Eb – Bb – Ab – Cm7 – Eb – Bb – Ab6 – Cm7 – Eb – Bb – Ab6 – Fm7 – Gm7 – Eb/G – Ab – Bb – Cm – Eb – Bb – Abmaj7 – …
