Chords of: Paramore: Hard Times [OFFICIAL VIDEO] by: Paramore. (Ab, Eb, Ab6, Abmaj7) 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.
“Paramore: Hard Times [OFFICIAL VIDEO]” by Paramore is in Eb Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 101 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Eb, Ab6, Abmaj7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E/B → F7 → Fm7 → F7 → Eb6 → Ebmaj7 → Ab6 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 12 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 | 0:29 | 15% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:22 | 12% |
| Ab6 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:19 | 10% |
| Cm | 0:19 | 10% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 9% |
| E/B | 0:15 | 8% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 6% |
E/B – F7 – Ebm – Fm7 – Cm7 – Eb – F7 – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Bb/F – G/F – Ab6 – Eb6 – Bb/F – Fm – Ebmaj7 – Gm7b5/F – Ab6 – Eb – Ab6 – Bb/F – Gm – Fm – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Cm7b5 – Fm – Cm – Eb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Eb – Ab – Ebm – Fm7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Ebmaj7 – Fm7 – Bbm – G/F – Ab6 – Eb6 – Bb/F – Ab6 – Eb6 – Gm7b5/F – …
