Chords of: 1989 by: Aitch. (Eb/G, Am, Am6, Cmaj7) 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.
“1989” by Aitch is in G Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb/G, Am, Am6, Cmaj7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 2:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Am7 → Ab7/C → Cmaj7 → A6 → F#m7b5 → Am6 → F7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:23 | 15% |
| Am6 | 0:13 | 9% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 8% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| Amaj7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| A7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| F7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:07 | 5% |
Amaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am6 – Gmaj7 – Caug – B7 – G6 – Am7 – Ab7/C – Amaj7 – Cmaj7 – F# – Abmaj7 – A6 – Fm – Eaug – Emaj7 – F/A – G6 – F#m7b5 – G7 – Am6 – F7 – Amaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Am – A7 – Am – B7 – Am6 – Abmaj7 – Caug – G6 – Am – B7 – Amaj7 – F#7 – Caug – G – Emaj7 – Cmaj7 – G6 – Am7 – Aaug – Fmaj7 – Ab – A7 – Fmaj7 – …
