Chords of: Blinding Lights by: The Weeknd. (Gm7, Fm, Cm, Eb) 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.
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd is in C Minor and runs at about 171 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Fm, Cm, Eb.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → F → Fm7 → Gm6 → Fm6 → F → Fm → Fm7. 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 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 0:58 | 24% |
| Cm | 0:50 | 21% |
| Bb | 0:28 | 12% |
| Eb | 0:27 | 11% |
| Cm7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Fm7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Eb6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Fm – F – Fm7 – Gm6 – Fm6 – F – Fm – Fm7 – Fm – Fm7 – Cm – Eb – Bb – Ab – Cm – Bb – Cm7 – Fm – Cm – Eb6 – Bb – C#maj7 – Bb – Fm – Cm – Eb – Bb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Eb – Bb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bb – Cm – Eb6 – D7/F# – Bb/Ab – Fm – Cm – Eb6 – Bb – C#maj7 – …
