Chords of: Empty Cup (빈컵) by: IU. (Ab, F#maj7, Ebm, C#) 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.
“Empty Cup (빈컵)” by IU is in Eb Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, F#maj7, Ebm, C#.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 2:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Ebm → F#maj7 → Fm7 → F#6 → C# → F#maj7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 1:00 | 43% |
| Fm7 | 0:20 | 14% |
| Ebm | 0:14 | 10% |
| C# | 0:12 | 9% |
| Bbm | 0:10 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:08 | 6% |
| Fm | 0:06 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:04 | 3% |
C# – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm – F#maj7 – Ab – F#maj7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm – F#maj7 – Bbm – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm – F#maj7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Eb/Bb – Fm7 – Ebm – Bbm – Fm – C# – Ebm – F#maj7 – C# – Eb/Bb – Fm7 – …
