Chords of: Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America by: Gym Class Heroes. (Amaj7, E, C#m, Abm) 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.
“Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America” by Gym Class Heroes is in E Major and runs at about 79 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, E, C#m, Abm.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 4:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → Amaj7 → C#m → Amaj7 → Emaj7 → C#m → E6 → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:55 | 21% |
| Amaj7 | 0:44 | 16% |
| E | 0:38 | 14% |
| Abm | 0:29 | 11% |
| G | 0:10 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| G7/B | 0:09 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Amaj7 – Abmaj7 – Amaj7 – C#m – B6 – Amaj7 – B – C#m – B6 – Amaj7 – B – C#m – Edim – Emaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Abmaj7 – C#m – Abm – E6 – E – C#m – B6 – E – A – C#m – B6 – C#m7 – E – C#m – Abm – E – F#m – Amaj7 – E – C#m – Abm – E – A6 – B6 – E – C#m – Abm – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m – Abm – Amaj7 – Bm6 – …
