Chords of: Same Mistake by: James Blunt. (Bb, Eb, Gm, Gm7) 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.
“Same Mistake” by James Blunt is in Eb Major and runs at about 155 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Eb, Gm, Gm7.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → F → Bb → Gm → Eb → Bb → Gm → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:07 | 30% |
| Eb | 0:38 | 17% |
| Gm | 0:36 | 16% |
| Gm7 | 0:23 | 10% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| F | 0:12 | 5% |
| Dm | 0:08 | 4% |
| Eb6 | 0:08 | 3% |
Bb – F – Bb – G – Gm – Gm7 – Eb/G – Cm – Eb – Gm7 – F – Bb – F – Gm – Bb – Eb – Bb – F – Eb – Bb – Dm – Gm – Bb/F – Eb – Gm7 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Cm – F – Bb – F/A – Gm – Bb/F – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F7/A – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F – Eb – Bb – Dm – Dm7 – Gm – Gm7 – Eb – Gm – …
