Chords of: Take My Breath Away by: Berlin. (B, Ab, Ebm, Fm) 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.
“Take My Breath Away” by Berlin is in Eb Minor and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 148 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Ab, Ebm, Fm.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → G → Fm → Ab → Fm → Cm → Ab → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:35 | 14% |
| Ebm | 0:21 | 8% |
| Cm | 0:21 | 8% |
| B | 0:20 | 8% |
| Fm | 0:18 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:16 | 6% |
| F# | 0:15 | 6% |
| G | 0:13 | 5% |
Eb – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ab – G – Cm – Fm – Eb6 – G – Ebmaj7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ab – Gaug – Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm7 – Ab – Cm – Fm – Cm – Ab6 – Bbm – C#/G# – Eb – Bbm7 – Ab – Gaug – C/G – C# – Eb – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ab – G – Cm – C#maj7 – Bbm6 – Ebmaj7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ab – G – Cm – C#maj7 – Bb6 – Ebmaj7 – …
