Chords of: Obsessed by: Mariah Carey. (Ab6, Cm, Abmaj7, Cm7) 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.
“Obsessed” by Mariah Carey is in C Minor and runs at about 86 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab6, Cm, Abmaj7, Cm7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Cm → Abmaj7 → Cm → Eb6 → Ab6 → Cm → Ab6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:59 | 25% |
| Ab6 | 0:53 | 22% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:42 | 18% |
| Cm7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:08 | 3% |
| Eb6 | 0:06 | 2% |
| Ab | 0:05 | 2% |
Ab – Cm – Abmaj7 – Cm – Bbm6 – Abmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Eb6 – G7 – C – Ab6 – Cm7 – Fm – Ab6 – Cm – Bb6 – Ab6 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Cm – Ab6 – Cm – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Cm7b5/Bb – Abmaj7 – Cm – Ab6 – Eb – F/G – Cm – Ab6 – Abmaj7 – F/C – Cm7 – Ab6 – Cm – Bb – Ab6 – Fm – Fm7 – Cm – G – …
