Chords of: Breaking News (skit) by: Eminem. (Abm7b5, E, C, Cmaj7) 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.
“Breaking News (skit)” by Eminem is in C Major and runs at about 109 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 16 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm7b5, E, C, Cmaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 0:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C → E → C → Abm7 → E → Abmaj7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:15 | 41% |
| C | 0:06 | 17% |
| Abm7 | 0:04 | 12% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:02 | 7% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:02 | 6% |
| Abm7b5 | 0:02 | 6% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:02 | 6% |
| Ebaug | 0:01 | 3% |
Ab – E – Eb/Bb – C – Abm7 – E – Eb/Bb – C – Abm7 – E – Abmaj7 – Abm7 – E – Ebaug – Cmaj7 – Abm7b5
