Chords of: Eldorado by: IAM. (Ab, Abm, Abmaj7, Abm7) 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.
“Eldorado” by IAM is in Ab Major and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Abm, Abmaj7, Abm7.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → Ab → Bbm7b5/Ab → Abm7 → Abmaj7 → Abm7 → Bbm7 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:01 | 28% |
| Abm7 | 0:27 | 12% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:27 | 12% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:23 | 11% |
| C#m | 0:17 | 8% |
| Bbm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:07 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:06 | 3% |
Abm – C#m – Abm – Eb – Ab – Abm – C#m – Bbm7 – Abm – C#m – Abm – C#m – E/G# – Ab – C#/G# – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – Cmaj7 – Bbm7 – Abm7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Abmaj7 – Abm7 – Abmaj7 – Abm7 – Bbm7 – Abm – Bbm7 – Abm – C#m – Abm – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Abm7 – G7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abmaj7 – C#m – Abm7 – Bb7 – Abm – C#m – Abm – Abmaj7 – Abm – G7/B – …
