CHORD LIBRARY

Play along 1989, chord by chord.

Chords of: 1989 by: Eko Fresh. (C#m7b5/B, E6, F#m, F#) 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.

About the chords of “1989”

“1989” by Eko Fresh is in Db Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7b5/B, E6, F#m, F#.

E6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 2:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Amaj7 → G → F#m → E6 → F# → F#m7 → E6 → F#dim. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
E60:4327%
F#m0:3422%
F#0:2918%
C#m0:117%
G0:085%
F#dim0:074%
Cmaj70:032%
F#m60:032%

Chord progression, in order

Amaj7 – G – F# – F#m – E6 – F# – F#m7 – E6 – F# – F#dim – E6 – C7/E – C#m – Cmaj7 – F# – F#dim – Ebm7b5/Db – C#m – Eaug – C#m – E7/G# – F# – Dmaj7 – E6 – Cmaj7 – F# – F#m – E6 – F#6 – E6 – F#m7b5/E – F#m – E6 – F# – F#m – B6 – E6 – F# – F#m – C#m – Cmaj7 – C#m – Abaug – F# – F#m7b5 – F#m6 – E6 – E7 – …