Chords of: Always On Time by: Ja Rule. (Bmaj7, Cm7, Fm7, Eb) 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.
“Always On Time” by Ja Rule is in Eb Major and runs at about 193 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, Cm7, Fm7, Eb.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Fm7 → Ebmaj7 → Cm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Fm7 → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 1:31 | 38% |
| Fm7 | 0:41 | 17% |
| Eb | 0:26 | 11% |
| Cm | 0:13 | 6% |
| Cm6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Gm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Eb/G | 0:09 | 4% |
Cm7 – Fm7 – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – D – Fm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Eb – F7 – Cm7 – C#aug – Fm7 – A7/C# – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Amaj7 – D – Fm7b5 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb/G – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb – Cm – Fm7 – Eb – Cm7 – Fm7b5 – Cmaj7 – Fm7 – Gm7 – Cm6 – Cm7b5 – Fm7 – Gm7 – …
