Chords of: Surprise by: Chlöe. (Cm7b5/Bb, Am7, Em, Em7) 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.
“Surprise” by Chlöe is in E Minor and runs at about 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, Am7, Em, Em7.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 2:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7/A# → C → Am7 → Am6 → Am7 → Em7 → A6 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 1:04 | 41% |
| Em | 0:16 | 10% |
| D/E | 0:16 | 10% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| A6 | 0:11 | 7% |
| Am6 | 0:11 | 7% |
| E | 0:05 | 3% |
| C | 0:04 | 3% |
F#7/A# – C#m7b5 – C#m7 – C – D/E – Amaj7 – Am7 – D/E – A6 – Am7 – Am6 – D/E – Em7 – A6 – Am7 – Am6 – D/E – Amaj7 – Em6 – Am7 – Em7 – A6 – Am7 – D/E – E7 – Am7 – D/E – Amaj7 – Am7 – D/E – E – Am7 – Em – Am7 – Em7 – E – Em7 – Am7 – Em – E7 – A6 – Am7 – Am6 – D/E – A6 – Am7 – Am6 – D/E – …
