Chords of: Architect by: Livingston. (Ab/Eb, Abmaj7, Ebmaj7, 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.
“Architect” by Livingston is in C Minor and runs at about 138 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab/Eb, Abmaj7, Ebmaj7, C.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Eb → Ab → Gm7 → Ebm → Ab6 → Gm7 → Ab6. 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 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abmaj7 | 0:43 | 20% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:26 | 12% |
| C | 0:21 | 10% |
| Eb | 0:18 | 8% |
| G | 0:16 | 8% |
| Gm7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| G7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
G – Eb – Ab – Gm7 – Ebm – Ab6 – Gm7 – Ab6 – Gmaj7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Ebaug – Bb6 – Ebmaj7 – G – C – C7 – Abmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – G7 – C – C7 – Abmaj7 – G/D – Eb – G7 – Cm – C7 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – G – C – C7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – D7 – G – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Ebm – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Cmaj7 – …
