Chords of: Soldier On by: Di-rect. (Eb, Cm7, Bb, Abmaj7) 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.
“Soldier On” by Di-rect is in Eb Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, Bb, Abmaj7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Cm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Eb → Cm7. 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 D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:21 | 38% |
| Cm7 | 0:52 | 24% |
| Bb | 0:25 | 12% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Cm | 0:03 | 2% |
Eb – Cm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Eb – Ab6 – Bb – Eb – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Eb – Fm7 – Cm – Gm – Bb – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Eb – Cm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Bb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Bb – Eb – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – Fm7 – Cm7 – …
