CHORD LIBRARY

Play along 2012, chord by chord.

Chords of: 2012 by: JC Reyes, Arcángel. (Cm7b5/Bb, Cm, Ab7/C, 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.

About the chords of “2012”

“2012” by JC Reyes, Arcángel is in C Minor and runs at about 191 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 43 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, Cm, Ab7/C, C.

Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 67% of the 2:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Fm → Cm → Fm6 → Cm → Fm6 → Cm → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Cm1:3767%
Ab7/C0:128%
C0:075%
G0:054%
Fm60:053%
F0:043%
Fm0:032%
Gmaj70:032%

Chord progression, in order

Cm – Fm – F6 – Cm – Fm6 – Cm – Fm6 – Ebmaj7 – Cm – G – C – Cm – Dm7b5/C – Cm – G – E/G# – Cm – G – C – Cm – Gmaj7 – Cm – F – Cm – Ab7/C – F#maj7 – Ab7/C – F#maj7 – Cm – F – Cm – F – Cm – Fm – Cm – F/C – Cm – F – Cm – Fm – Cm – F#m7b5 – Cm7b5/Bb