Chords of: Boxes by: Gavin James. (Eb, Cm7, Ab6, Ab) 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.
“Boxes” by Gavin James is in Eb Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, Ab6, Ab.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 2:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Ab6 → Ab → Cm → Eb → Ab → Eb → Ab. 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 | 1:01 | 37% |
| Ab6 | 0:24 | 15% |
| Ab | 0:20 | 12% |
| Cm7 | 0:16 | 10% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:16 | 10% |
| Cm | 0:09 | 5% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Gm7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Eb – Fm7b5/Eb – Ab – C#maj7 – Eb – Cm – Eb – Gm7 – Ab6 – Eb – G – Ab – Bbm6 – Cm – G – Ab – Eb – Ab – Bb6 – Cm – G7 – Abmaj7 – F7 – Eb – F7/A – Ab – F – Bbmaj7 – Eb/G – Abmaj7 – Eb – G7/B – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm – Eb – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Cm7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – …
