Chords of: Borderland by: Ásgeir. (Eb, Bb, Cm7, Ab6) 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.
“Borderland” by Ásgeir is in Eb Major and runs at about 195 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Bb, Cm7, Ab6.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → Bb → Cm7 → Gm7 → Abmaj7 → Bb → Cm7 → Gm7. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:40 | 20% |
| Cm7 | 0:34 | 18% |
| Ab6 | 0:29 | 15% |
| Eb | 0:26 | 13% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Gm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Eb6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bb6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Ab6 – Bb – Cm7 – Eb – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Fm7 – Cm – Eb – Ab6 – Bb – Cm7 – Eb – Gm7 – Ab6 – Bb – D/C – Cm7 – Eb – Ab6 – Bb – G7 – Bb/C – Ab6 – Bb – Eb6 – Ab6 – Bb – Cm7 – Eb – Gm7 – Ab6 – Bb – D/C – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – …
