Chords of: To Be Loved by: Adele. (Ab, C#, Fm7, Ab/Eb) 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.
“To Be Loved” by Adele is in Ab Major and runs at about 163 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 176 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#, Fm7, Ab/Eb.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 6:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7b5/F → Fm7 → Bbm → Eb7 → Fm7 → Ab → Eb → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:13 | 19% |
| Ab | 1:11 | 19% |
| Eb | 0:20 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:20 | 5% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:19 | 5% |
| Cm7 | 0:18 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:18 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:18 | 5% |
Gm7b5/F – Fm7 – Bbm – Eb7 – Fm7 – Bmaj7 – Ab – Eb – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Fm7b5 – C# – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – Bbm7 – C#/D# – Ab – Cm7 – Ab/C – Cm – Eb – C# – C7/E – Fm7 – Bb7 – Fm7b5/Eb – C# – Bbm – Ab – Bbm7 – C#/D# – Eb – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – Eb – Eb6 – Eb7 – C#6 – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm – Eb/Bb – Bbm – Ab – Cm7 – …
