Chords of: Enjoy the Silence by: Depeche Mode. (G, Ab, Cm, Cm7) 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.
“Enjoy the Silence” by Depeche Mode is in C Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 129 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Ab, Cm, Cm7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F7 → Ab6 → Cm → Eb/Bb → F → Ab → Cm → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:51 | 19% |
| Cm | 0:37 | 14% |
| Eb6 | 0:29 | 11% |
| Cm7 | 0:27 | 10% |
| B | 0:19 | 7% |
| Fm | 0:17 | 6% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:14 | 5% |
| F7 | 0:12 | 4% |
F7 – Ab6 – Cm – Eb/Bb – Bb – F – F7 – Ab – Cm – Eb6 – Cm – Eb6 – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Caug – Eb6 – Ab/C – Cm – Eb – Eb6 – C – Ebm – Ab – C – Ebm – Ab – Fm – Ab – Cm – Eb/Bb – Fm – Ab – Cm – B – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Cm7 – Eb6 – Cm – Ebm – Ab – Cm – Ebm – …
