Chords of: Nightshift by: Bruce Springsteen. (Ab, Eb, C#, 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.
“Nightshift” by Bruce Springsteen is in F Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Eb, C#, Fm.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 4:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab7 → Ab → Fm7 → Eb → C# → Ab → Eb → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:36 | 33% |
| C# | 1:04 | 22% |
| Ab | 0:59 | 20% |
| Fm | 0:20 | 7% |
| Fm7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:09 | 3% |
Ab7 – Ab – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Eb – Fm – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fm – C# – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Fm – C#maj7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb – Ab – Fm – Eb – …
