Chords of: as long as you care by: Ruel. (C#m, Ab, C#maj7, Fm7) 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.
“as long as you care” by Ruel is in Ab Major and runs at about 155 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 66 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, Ab, C#maj7, Fm7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb7 → Ab → C#maj7 → C#m6 → Ab → Ab7 → C#maj7 → C#m6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:18 | 42% |
| C#maj7 | 0:40 | 21% |
| C#m | 0:24 | 13% |
| C#m6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Fm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Fm | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:03 | 2% |
Eb7 – Eb – Ab – Fm – Ab – Bbm – C#maj7 – C#m6 – C – Ab – Fm – Ab7 – C#maj7 – C#m6 – C – Fm7 – Bb7 – C#maj7 – C#m6 – C#m – Ab – C#maj7 – C#m – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#m – C – Ab – Fm7 – Ab7 – C#maj7 – Bbm7b5 – Abaug – Ab – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Bb – C#maj7 – Caug – Ab – C#maj7 – C#m – Ab – C#maj7 – C#m – Ab – Dm7b5 – …
