Chords of: Chasing Pavements by: Adele. (Eb, Abmaj7, Ab, Fm7) 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.
“Chasing Pavements” by Adele is in Eb Major and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 126 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Abmaj7, Ab, Fm7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 10% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Cm7 → Gm → Abmaj7 → G → Ab6 → Gm → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:21 | 10% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Gm7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Fm7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Gm | 0:16 | 8% |
| Cm7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| G7 | 0:13 | 6% |
Cm – Gm – Bb – Cm7 – Am – Gm – Abmaj7 – Fm – G – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Gm – Eb – Cm7 – Gm – Eb – Gm – Dm7b5 – Gm7 – Cm – G7/B – G – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Bb6 – Ab6 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Ab – Ddim – Gm7 – G7 – Ab – Gm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb7/D – Gm7 – G – Ab – Gm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Ab – Bb/Ab – Gm7 – …
