Chords of: Compromise by: Tesla Boy. (Fm7b5, Abmaj7, Cm, Ab) 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.
“Compromise” by Tesla Boy is in C Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7b5, Abmaj7, Cm, Ab.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 5:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Cm → Bb → Ab → Cm → Ebmaj7 → Ab6 → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abmaj7 | 0:48 | 15% |
| Cm | 0:47 | 15% |
| Ab | 0:44 | 14% |
| Fm7 | 0:29 | 9% |
| Cm7 | 0:27 | 9% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:19 | 6% |
| Bb6 | 0:17 | 5% |
| Bb | 0:14 | 5% |
Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Ab – Ab6 – Cm – Bb – Ab6 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab – Fm – Abmaj7 – Bb/Ab – Fm – Cm – Bb – Ab – Cm7 – Cm – Eb – Fm7 – Cm7 – Eb – Fm – Bb/F – Cm – Ab – Fm7 – Cm7 – Ab – Cm – Bb6 – Bb7 – Ab – Fm7 – Cm – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Ab – Cm – Bb6 – Bb7 – …