Chords of: River (feat. Ed Sheeran) by: Eminem, Ed Sheeran. (Bbmaj7, Abm, E, Emaj7) 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.
“River (feat. Ed Sheeran)” by Eminem, Ed Sheeran is in Ab Minor and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 47 different chords across 237 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, Abm, E, Emaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 6:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Amaj7 → Ab → Emaj7 → Abm7 → Abm6 → Emaj7 → Abm7 → E6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:08 | 17% |
| Abm | 1:07 | 17% |
| Emaj7 | 0:54 | 13% |
| F#7 | 0:29 | 7% |
| E/B | 0:24 | 6% |
| Abm7 | 0:19 | 5% |
| Amaj7 | 0:15 | 4% |
| Ebm | 0:13 | 3% |
Amaj7 – Ab – Bm6 – Emaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Bm – Emaj7 – Abm7 – E – F#7 – Abm6 – Emaj7 – Abmaj7 – Abm7 – E6 – Bmaj7 – C#/G# – Abm7 – C#m – F#/E – Ab – C#m7b5/B – E – Abm7 – C#/G# – Emaj7 – F#6 – Ab – B6 – E – F#7 – Abm – Bm7 – E – F#6 – Abm – E/B – F#7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – E – F#maj7 – Abm – B7 – E6 – Bmaj7 – Abm – E/B – …
