Chords of: Compulsory by: Gur Sidhu. (Eb, Ebm, Abm, Abm6) 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.
“Compulsory” by Gur Sidhu is in Eb Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ebm, Abm, Abm6.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → Abm → Bmaj7 → Abm → Bmaj7 → Fm7b5/Eb → Ebm6 → Ab6. 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 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 1:35 | 40% |
| Abm | 0:39 | 16% |
| Ab6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Abm6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Abm7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Ebm6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Fm7b5/Eb | 0:06 | 2% |
Bb7/D – Abmaj7 – E7/G# – Em7b5/D – Abm – Bmaj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – Ab6 – Ebm – Fm7b5/Eb – Ab/Bb – Ebm6 – Ab6 – Ebm – Ab6 – Ebm – Ab6 – Ebm – Abm6 – Abm7 – Ebm – Abm – Ebm – Abm7 – F – Ebm – Abm6 – Abdim – Ebm – Abm – Abm7 – Ab6 – Ebm – Ab6 – Ebm – Abm6 – Abm7 – Ebm – Abm – Bbm – Ab/Eb – F# – F7 – Ab – Ebm7 – Ab6 – Abm7 – …
