Chords of: illicit affairs by: Taylor Swift. (Bb, Ebmaj7, Gm7, F6) 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.
“illicit affairs” by Taylor Swift is in Bb Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Ebmaj7, Gm7, F6.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 2:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm → Gm7 → Ebmaj7 → Bb → Gm7 → Ebmaj7 → F. 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 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:53 | 31% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:25 | 15% |
| Gm7 | 0:23 | 13% |
| F | 0:16 | 9% |
| F6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Bb/D | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bb/F | 0:06 | 3% |
| Eb | 0:04 | 3% |
Bb – Gm – Gm7 – F7/A – Ebmaj7 – Daug – F – Bb – Gm7 – C/G – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Adim – Ebmaj7 – Bb/D – F – Bb – Gm7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Bbmaj7 – F – Bbmaj7 – Daug – Ebmaj7 – F – Bb/F – F6 – Bb/D – Ebmaj7 – F7 – Eb – Bb – C7/E – Bb – Eb/G – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb/D – F6 – Bb – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – F/Eb – Dm – F6 – Bb/D – …
