Chords of: Tears by: Clean Bandit. (C, Fm, Ab6, Bbm7) 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.
“Tears” by Clean Bandit is in F Minor and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 135 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Fm, Ab6, Bbm7.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Bbm7 → Eb → Bbm7 → Eb → Fm → Bbm7 → C#/D#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 0:52 | 23% |
| C | 0:27 | 12% |
| Bbm7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| C#maj7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Bb7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:13 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
Fm – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm7 – Eb – Fm – Bbm7 – Eb – Fm – Bbm7 – C#/D# – Fm – Dm7b5 – C#6 – C – Bb7 – Fm7 – Bb7/D – Fm – Ab6 – Dm7b5 – Bb7 – Fm – Ab/Eb – Dm7b5 – Bb7 – C#maj7 – C – F – Bbm – Eb – Ab – Eb/G – Bbm7 – Cm7 – C#maj7 – C – Ab6 – Cm7 – Ab6 – Cm7 – Ab6 – Cm7 – C#maj7 – Ab/C – Fm – C#6 – C7 – …
