Chords of: Rules (Official Audio) by: Shakira. (Bb, Eb6, Cm, 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.
“Rules (Official Audio)” by Shakira is in C Minor and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Eb6, Cm, F.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Bbmaj7 → Cm → Bbmaj7 → Cm → Bbmaj7 → Eb6 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:45 | 21% |
| Eb6 | 0:30 | 14% |
| F | 0:22 | 10% |
| Cm | 0:20 | 9% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:17 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
Bb – A7 – F7 – Eb – D7 – Bb – C – Bb7 – A – F7 – Fdim – Eb – Bbmaj7 – C – Bb7 – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Ab – Eb6 – Bb – Ab – Eb6 – F6 – Fm – Bb – Cm7 – Eb6 – Eb – Bb6 – F – Bb – Cm – Eb6 – Eb – Bb6 – F – Gm – Eb – Gdim – Eb6 – F – Bb – Fmaj7 – Eb – D7 – Bb – …
