CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Breathin, chord by chord.

Chords of: Breathin by: Ariana Grande. (Eb6, C#6, Fm7, Abmaj7) 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 “Breathin”

“Breathin” by Ariana Grande is in Db Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb6, C#6, Fm7, Abmaj7.

C#6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C#6 → Fm7 → Ab → C#6 → Fm7 → Ab → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C#60:4926%
Fm70:2413%
Abmaj70:2412%
Ab0:2211%
Eb0:1910%
C#maj70:137%
Fm0:095%
Ab60:074%

Chord progression, in order

Fm – Bb7 – Ab – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb/G – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb/G – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Fm – Eb/G – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Fm – Eb/G – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Bbm6 – Fm – Abmaj7 – C#6 – Eb – Fm – Abmaj7 – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb/G – Ab – C#maj7 – C#6 – C#maj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Ab – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab6 – Eb – Fm7 – …