Chords of: Colors by: Jason Derulo. (Eb, Eb6, Cm7, Abmaj7) 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.
“Colors” by Jason Derulo is in Eb Major and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 149 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Eb6, Cm7, Abmaj7.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm7 → Cm7 → Abmaj7 → Eb → Abmaj7 → Bb6 → Cm → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abmaj7 | 0:40 | 21% |
| Eb6 | 0:28 | 15% |
| Eb | 0:26 | 14% |
| Cm7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| Bb6 | 0:22 | 12% |
| Cm | 0:16 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:07 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:03 | 2% |
Fm7 – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – F7/A – Eb – Cm6 – Bb – Eb/Bb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Eb6 – Bb – Ab6 – Eb – Cm7 – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – Cm7 – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – F#maj7 – Cm – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm – …
