Chords of: Because by: ASH ISLAND. (Eb, Bb, Gm7, F) 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.
“Because” by ASH ISLAND is in Eb Major and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Bb, Gm7, F.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm7 → Eb → Bb → Gm7 → Bb → F → Bbmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:01 | 32% |
| Gm7 | 0:41 | 21% |
| F | 0:23 | 12% |
| Eb6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Eb | 0:14 | 7% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| F/A | 0:05 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:04 | 2% |
Gm – Bb – F – Bb – Gm7 – Eb6 – Eb – Bb – Dm – F – Bb – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – F7 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – F – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbmaj7 – F – Gm7 – Eb6 – F – Bb – F – Bb – Cm – Gm7 – Eb6 – Bb – F – Gm7 – C – Bb – C7 – Bb – F – Bbm – F/A – Gm7 – Eb6 – Bb – F7/A – Bb – F7/A – …
