Chords of: Can We Be Lovers by: Teddy Pendergrass. (Eb, Bb, Cm7, 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.
“Can We Be Lovers” by Teddy Pendergrass is in C Minor and runs at about 75 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 165 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Bb, Cm7, Cm.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 5:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Cm7 → Bb → Eb → Cm → Fm → Bb → 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:06 | 21% |
| Eb | 0:49 | 15% |
| Cm | 0:49 | 15% |
| Cm7 | 0:41 | 13% |
| Fm7 | 0:40 | 12% |
| Eb/F | 0:17 | 5% |
| G7 | 0:10 | 3% |
| Bb/C | 0:07 | 2% |
Gm7 – Cm7 – D – Cm7 – Bb – Ab/Eb – Eb – Abm6 – Cm – Eb – Fm – Cm – Bb – Eb – G7 – Cm – Fm7 – Bb – Eb – Abm6 – Cm – D – Cm – Fm7 – Bb – Ab/Eb – Eb – Abm6 – Cm – Fm7 – Bb – Ab/Eb – Eb – Abm6 – Cm – Fm7 – Bb – Eb – Abm6 – Cm – Eb – Fm7 – Eb/F – Bb – Eb – G7 – Cm7 – Fm – …
