Chords of: Guiding Light by: Paul van Dyk, Sue McLaren. (Cm7b5/Bb, Bb, Eb, 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.
“Guiding Light” by Paul van Dyk, Sue McLaren is in Eb Major and runs at about 138 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 66 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5/Bb, Bb, Eb, Ab.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 3:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Eb → Bb → Bbmaj7 → Bb → Bb7 → Eb → Bbaug. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:55 | 49% |
| Eb | 0:57 | 24% |
| Ab | 0:17 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bbaug | 0:07 | 3% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:03 | 1% |
| D | 0:02 | 1% |
D – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Bb – Eb/Bb – Bb7 – Abm – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Bbaug – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Ab6 – Bb/Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Ebm – Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb – Ab – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Ab – Eb – Bb – Ab – Eb – Bb – Ebm – Bb – Ab6 – Ab – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Ab6 – Ab – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – …
