Chords of: Carnival of Rust by: Poets of the Fall. (Ebm, Fm, C#maj7, F) 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.
“Carnival of Rust” by Poets of the Fall is in Eb Minor and runs at about 182 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 129 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Fm, C#maj7, F.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 4:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Gm7b5/F → C# → Fm → F → Fm → F → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 0:54 | 21% |
| C#maj7 | 0:40 | 16% |
| F | 0:36 | 14% |
| Eb6 | 0:26 | 10% |
| Bbm | 0:19 | 7% |
| C# | 0:13 | 5% |
| Bbm6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:12 | 5% |
Fm – Gm7b5/F – C# – Eb – Fm – Bbm – Bbm6 – C# – C7 – F – Fm – Bb7 – Bbm – Bbm6 – C# – Eb – F – Fm – Bbm – Bbm6 – C# – C7 – F – Fm – Bbm – C#maj7 – Ebmaj7 – F – Fm – Bbm – Bbm6 – C# – C7 – F – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – F – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm – C# – …
