Chords of: As Time Goes By by: BOYNEXTDOOR. (Bbm7, Eb, Abmaj7, Cm7) 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.
“As Time Goes By” by BOYNEXTDOOR is in Eb Major and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, Eb, Abmaj7, Cm7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Cm7 → Eb6 → Abmaj7 → Eb → Fm7 → Bb6 → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:40 | 18% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:28 | 13% |
| Cm7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Ebm | 0:12 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Eb7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bb | 0:08 | 4% |
Ab – Eb – Fm – Gaug – G – Cm7 – Bm7 – Bbm7 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Bb6 – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Dm7b5 – Gaug – Cm7 – Bbm6 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ebm – Eb/F – Bb – Eb – Bb7/D – Gm7 – Cm7 – Bmaj7 – Bbm7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Bb/Ab – Gm7 – Ebm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Eb – Dm7b5 – Cm7 – B7 – Bbm6 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – …
