Chords of: Photograph by: Nickelback. (Cm7b5/Bb, Eb, Bb, Ab) 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.
“Photograph” by Nickelback is in Eb Major and runs at about 146 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, Eb, Bb, Ab.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Bb → Bbm → Eb → Bb → Eb/Db → Ab → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:19 | 31% |
| Bb | 0:37 | 14% |
| Ab | 0:35 | 13% |
| C#6 | 0:33 | 13% |
| Ab6 | 0:19 | 7% |
| Eb/Db | 0:15 | 6% |
| F#6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Bb7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Eb – Bb – Eb – Bbm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb – Ebm – C#6 – Eb/Db – Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb – C#6 – Eb/Db – Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb/Bb – C#6 – Eb/Db – Ab – Eb – Ebm – Ab – Eb – Bb7 – Eb – C#6 – Eb/Db – Ab – C#6 – Eb – Bb – Eb – C#6 – Eb/Db – Ab6 – Eb – F#6 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – C#6 – Eb/Db – …
