Chords of: As Time Goes By by: BOYNEXTDOOR. (Cm7, Eb, Abmaj7, Fm7) 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.
“As Time Goes By” by BOYNEXTDOOR is in Eb Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7, Eb, Abmaj7, Fm7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Cm7 → Eb6 → Abmaj7 → Eb → Fm7 → Bb6 → Gaug. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:43 | 20% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| Cm7 | 0:21 | 9% |
| Fm7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:13 | 6% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:10 | 5% |
| Gm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bb7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Ab/Bb – Eb – Fm – Gaug – G – Cm7 – Bm7 – Bbm7 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Fm7 – Bb6 – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Dm7b5 – Gaug – Cm7 – Bm7b5 – Bbm7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ebm – Eb/F – Bb6 – Bb7 – Eb – Bb7/D – G – Bb7/D – Cm7 – Bmaj7 – Bbm7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Gm7 – Ebm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Eb – Eb6 – Dm7b5 – Eb – Abmaj7 – …
