Chords of: Quarter Past Midnight by: Bastille. (Fm7b5, Ab, C#, C#6) 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.
“Quarter Past Midnight” by Bastille is in Ab Major and runs at about 155 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7b5, Ab, C#, C#6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C# → Ab → C# → Ab → C#6 → Ab → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:17 | 39% |
| C# | 0:36 | 18% |
| C#6 | 0:22 | 11% |
| Eb | 0:15 | 7% |
| Eb6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| C#maj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:09 | 5% |
Ab – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – C# – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – Ab/Gb – C#6 – Ab – Eb – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Eb6 – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – C7 – Ab – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C# – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Eb – Fm – C#6 – Ab – Eb6 – Fm7 – C# – …
