Chords of: Eat Your Young by: Hozier. (Eb, C, Gm, F6) 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.
“Eat Your Young” by Hozier is in Eb Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, C, Gm, F6.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → F → C7 → Eb → Gm → F6 → C → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:50 | 21% |
| Gm | 0:48 | 20% |
| Eb | 0:30 | 13% |
| F6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:12 | 5% |
| Eb6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| G | 0:12 | 5% |
| F | 0:08 | 3% |
Gm – F – C7 – Eb – Gm – Cm – F6 – Bb6 – C – Eb6 – Dm7 – G – Faug – Gm7 – C – Ebaug – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – G – Fmaj7 – C – B – Ebmaj7 – Am7 – Eb – Dm7b5/C – C – Gm – F – Gm – Eb – Dm7b5/C – C – Gm – F6 – D7 – Gm – F6 – Gm7 – C – Eb – F7/A – Gm – F6 – Bb6 – C – Eb6 – Am7b5 – …
