Chords of: Arabesque by: Coldplay. (C#, Bm7, Bm, E/B) 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.
“Arabesque” by Coldplay is in B Minor and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Bm7, Bm, E/B.
Bm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 5:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm7 → Bm7 → E/B → B → Bm7 → E/B → B → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm7 | 2:25 | 44% |
| Bm | 0:45 | 13% |
| B | 0:29 | 9% |
| E/B | 0:28 | 8% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:20 | 6% |
| D/F# | 0:20 | 6% |
| Bm6 | 0:13 | 4% |
| B7 | 0:12 | 4% |
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