Chords of: OPIUM! by: Chivas. (Ab, Ebm, Eb, Abm) 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.
“OPIUM!” by Chivas is in Eb Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Ebm, Eb, Abm.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Abm → Eb → B6 → Ebm → Ab → Ebm → B6. 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 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:35 | 20% |
| Eb | 0:34 | 19% |
| B6 | 0:31 | 17% |
| Abm | 0:19 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 9% |
| Abm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| F# | 0:05 | 3% |
| Emaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Ebm – Abm – Eb – B6 – Abm – Eb – B6 – Ebm – Ab/Bb – Bb7 – F# – Ab – Bb – Ebm – Ab – B6 – Ebm – Ab7 – Eb – Abm – Eb – Ab/Eb – Ebm – B6 – Abm – Ebm – B6 – Eb – B6 – Eb – Eb7 – B6 – Ab – Bmaj7 – Ab7 – Ebm – B6 – Abmaj7 – F# – Abm – Bb – Abm7 – Bb – F# – Ab – F# – Ab – Ebm – …
