CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Valium, chord by chord.

Chords of: Valium by: 1986zig, Samra. (Eb, Gm, Ebmaj7, G) 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.

About the chords of “Valium”

“Valium” by 1986zig, Samra is in Eb Major and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 71 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Gm, Ebmaj7, G.

Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 2:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Eb → Gm → Eb → Gm → Ebmaj7 → Gm → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 4 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Gm1:1944%
Eb0:4525%
Ebmaj70:3319%
Cm0:063%
Eb60:053%
G0:032%
G70:021%
Ebaug0:011%

Chord progression, in order

Gm – Eb – Cm – Gm – Eb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Gm – Eb6 – Eb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Gm – Eb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Ebdim – Eb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Gm – Eb6 – Eb – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Gm – Eb – Gm – Eb – Gm – Eb – G7 – Gm – Ebaug – Eb6 – Gm – Eb – …