Chords of: Sober by: Demi Lovato. (C#, Bbm, F#, Ab) 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.
“Sober” by Demi Lovato is in Bb Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Bbm, F#, Ab.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Abm7b5 → C# → Bbm → C#maj7 → C#6 → C# → Em7. 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 A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:07 | 29% |
| Bbm | 0:41 | 18% |
| Ab | 0:34 | 15% |
| F# | 0:33 | 15% |
| Ab6 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Abm7b5 | 0:10 | 4% |
| F#maj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Bbm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Cmaj7 – Abm7b5 – C# – Bbm – C#maj7 – C#6 – C# – Em7 – C# – Bbm – Ab – F# – C# – Eb7/G – Bbm – Ab – F# – C# – Eb7/G – Bbm – Ab – F# – C# – Bbm – Ab6 – F# – C# – Bbm – Ab – F# – C# – Ab6 – Ab – Bbm – F#maj7 – F#6 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm – F# – C# – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C#/G# – F# – C# – Bbm – Ab – …
