Chords of: Black Summer by: Red Hot Chili Peppers. (Ebm, Eb, F#, C#) 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.
“Black Summer” by Red Hot Chili Peppers is in Eb Minor and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 147 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Eb, F#, C#.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Ebm → F# → C# → Ebm → Abm → Ebm → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:46 | 20% |
| F# | 0:36 | 16% |
| Eb | 0:36 | 16% |
| C# | 0:33 | 14% |
| Ab | 0:13 | 6% |
| Abm | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ebm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| F#maj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Eb – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab6 – Ebm – Abm – Ebm – C#m7 – F# – C# – Ebm – Ab – F# – Ebmaj7 – C# – Ab – Ebm – Abm – Ebm – C#/D# – F# – C# – B – F# – C# – Eb – F# – Ab – Eb – Ebm – A – F# – Ebdim – C# – Ab – Bb/Ab – Ebm – Abm – C#6 – Ebm – C# – F# – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – …
