Chords of: Closer by: Boyce Avenue. (Fm, Ab, C#6, Ab6) 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.
“Closer” by Boyce Avenue is in F Minor and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 176 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, Ab, C#6, Ab6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → Fm → Ab → Fm → C#/G# → Fm → Ab/Bb → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:12 | 30% |
| Fm | 0:24 | 10% |
| C#6 | 0:23 | 10% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:22 | 9% |
| Fm7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Bbm | 0:10 | 4% |
| Eb | 0:09 | 4% |
C#maj7 – Ab/Bb – Fm – Ab/Bb – C#/G# – Ab/Bb – Fm – Eb/Bb – Ab – Eb7 – Fm – Bb – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Eb6 – Fm – Eb – C#/G# – Eb – Fm – Eb/Bb – C#maj7 – Bb – Ab/Bb – Fm – Eb – C# – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Fm7 – C#6 – Eb – Cm – Fm – C# – Bbm – Ab – C#6 – Ab/Bb – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm – …
