Chords of: Nightshift - Single Version by: Commodores. (Ab, Eb, C#, Fm7) 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.
“Nightshift - Single Version” by Commodores is in Ab Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 100 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Eb, C#, Fm7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 4:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Ab → Eb → Eb/Db → Ab → Eb → Ab → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:30 | 33% |
| Ab | 0:51 | 19% |
| C# | 0:43 | 16% |
| Fm7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| C#maj7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:09 | 3% |
Fm – Ab – F – C#maj7 – F – Eb – Eb/Db – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Cm7b5 – Eb7 – Ab – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Eb – Fm7 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Fdim – C# – Fm – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb7 – Ab – Bb/F – Fm – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab – Eb/G – Fm – C# – Eb – …
