Chords of: Shut Off The Lights by: Bastille. (Bb6, F, Eb, F6) 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.
“Shut Off The Lights” by Bastille is in Eb Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, F, Eb, F6.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → F → Eb → Bb → F → Eb → Bb → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:00 | 30% |
| Eb | 0:37 | 19% |
| F6 | 0:34 | 17% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Bb | 0:17 | 8% |
| Gm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
Bb – F – Eb – Bb – Ebm – F – Eb – Bb – C6 – F – Eb – Bb – Eb6 – Bbmaj7 – Am7b5/G – F – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Am7b5/G – Bb – F – Eb – F – Eb – Gm7 – F – Eb – Bb – Ebmaj7 – F – Eb – Bb – Gm7 – F – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Bb/F – F6 – Eb – Bb6 – F – Eb – F – Eb – F6 – Eb – Bb – Ebmaj7 – …
