Chords of: Skyfall by: Adele. (Dm7b5/C, Cm, Abmaj7, Ab) 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.
“Skyfall” by Adele is in C Minor and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 139 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm7b5/C, Cm, Abmaj7, Ab.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Ab → F7 → Cm → Ab → F7 → Ab → F7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:26 | 30% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:29 | 10% |
| G | 0:25 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:24 | 8% |
| F7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| F | 0:10 | 4% |
| C | 0:09 | 3% |
Cm – Ab – F7 – Cm – Ab – Fm7 – F7 – Cm – Ab – F7 – Cm – G – Cm – Ab – F7 – Dm7b5/C – Cm – Ab – Fm7 – F6 – Cm – Ab – Fm7 – Gm – Cm – G – Cm – Ab – F7 – Fm7 – F6 – Ab – F6 – Abmaj7 – F7 – Fm6 – Ab/Eb – D7 – G – Cm – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – Cm – Fm7 – Eb – Dm7 – G – Cm – …
