CHORD LIBRARY

Play along James Arthur - Impossible (Lyrics), chord by chord.

Chords of: James Arthur - Impossible (Lyrics) by: Taj Tracks. (Ab, Eb, Bb, Cm) 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.

About the chords of “James Arthur - Impossible (Lyrics)”

“James Arthur - Impossible (Lyrics)” by Taj Tracks is in C Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Eb, Bb, Cm.

Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Ab → Cm7 → Eb → Bb7 → Ab → Cm7 → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Eb0:4020%
Bb0:3818%
Ab0:3618%
Cm0:3215%
Cm70:199%
Abmaj70:084%
Bb70:073%
Ab60:053%

Chord progression, in order

Cm – Eb6 – F – Ab – Cm7 – Eb – Bb7 – Ab – Cm7 – Eb – Bb7 – Ab – Fm – Fm6 – Fm7 – Gm – Ab – Bb – Cm – Eb – Eb6 – Bb – Eb/Bb – Ab – Cm – Eb – Bb – Ab – Cm – Eb – Bb – Ab – Cm7 – Eb – Bb – Ab6 – Cm7 – Eb – Bb – Ab6 – Fm7 – Gm7 – Eb/G – Ab – Bb – Cm – Eb – Bb – …