Chords of: Only Time by: Enya. (Eb, Ab, Cm, Bb) 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.
“Only Time” by Enya is in C Minor and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 75 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab, Cm, Bb.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Cm → Ab → Eb → Cm → Ab → Eb → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:23 | 42% |
| Ab | 0:39 | 20% |
| Cm | 0:32 | 16% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 9% |
| F# | 0:11 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| B | 0:03 | 1% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
Eb – Cm – Dm7b5/C – Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb – Eb – Daug – Cm – Ab – Bb – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Bb6 – Ab – Eb – D – Cm – Bb6 – Ab – Bb7 – Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Ab – Bb – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Ab – Bb7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Bb6 – Ab – Bb7 – Eb – …
