Chords of: Flare by: BUMP OF CHICKEN. (Bmaj7, Eb, Ab, Ebmaj7) 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.
“Flare” by BUMP OF CHICKEN is in Db Minor and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 179 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, Eb, Ab, Ebmaj7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 5:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb6 → Ab → Eb → Bb7 → G7 → Cm7 → Fm7 → Ab6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:35 | 32% |
| Bb | 0:31 | 10% |
| Ab | 0:25 | 8% |
| Cm7 | 0:24 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:23 | 8% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:20 | 7% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:07 | 2% |
Bb – F7 – Bb6 – Dm7b5/C – Ab – Eb – Ab6 – Bb – Cm7 – Eb – Bb7 – G7 – Cm7 – F – Fm7 – Eb/G – Ab6 – Eb – Ab – Bb – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab – Bb7 – G7 – Cm7 – F – Fm7 – Eb/G – Ab6 – Eb – Eb7/G – C# – Ab – F7 – Bm6 – Eb – F – Bb – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Ebm – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – …
