Chords of: Cry Me A River (Official Video) by: Justin Timberlake. (Cmaj7, Abm, Bbm7b5/Ab, C#m) 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.
“Cry Me A River (Official Video)” by Justin Timberlake is in Db Major and runs at about 74 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 190 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cmaj7, Abm, Bbm7b5/Ab, C#m.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → E → Abm → E → Eb7 → E → C#m → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:08 | 24% |
| C#m | 0:36 | 13% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:34 | 12% |
| Emaj7 | 0:27 | 9% |
| E | 0:19 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:17 | 6% |
| F#6 | 0:12 | 4% |
| C#m6 | 0:12 | 4% |
Abm – Eb7 – E – C# – C#dim – Abm – Eb7 – E – C#m – C#dim – Abm – Eb7 – E – C#m – Abm – Eb7 – C#m – Abm – Eb7/G – E6 – Ebm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Eb7/G – E6 – Bmaj7 – Abm – Gdim – E6 – B – C#m – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Cm7b5/Bb – E6 – C#m6 – Abm – Eb7 – Emaj7 – C#m6 – Abm – C#m – E – C#m – Abm – …
