Chords of: Girlfriend by: Ruger. (Eb, Eb6, Fm, Ab6) 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.
“Girlfriend” by Ruger is in Eb Major and runs at about 199 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Eb6, Fm, Ab6.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Fm7 → Eb6 → Fm7 → Abmaj7 → Eb → Fm → Abmaj7. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:53 | 28% |
| Eb6 | 0:43 | 22% |
| Fm | 0:37 | 19% |
| Ab6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Fm7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| F7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Ab | 0:03 | 2% |
Cm – Fm7 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – F – Bb6 – Fm – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Eb – Fm6 – Ebmaj7 – Fm – Bb6 – Eb6 – F7 – Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Fm – Bb/F – Abmaj7 – Fm – Eb – Fm – Ab6 – Eb6 – Fm – Ab6 – Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Eb6 – Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Gm – Eb6 – Fm – Eb – …
