Chords of: Closer by: The Chainsmokers. (Eb, Ab, C#6, Fm7) 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.
“Closer” by The Chainsmokers is in Ab Major and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 179 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab, C#6, Fm7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 4:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#/G# → Fm7 → Ab → Eb → Ab → C#6 → Ab → Bb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:10 | 29% |
| Eb | 0:45 | 18% |
| C#6 | 0:39 | 16% |
| Fm7 | 0:33 | 14% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bb7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| C# | 0:08 | 3% |
| Eb6 | 0:08 | 3% |
C#/G# – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Ab – Bb – Abmaj7 – C – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Ab – Bb7 – Abmaj7 – Bb7 – Ab – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab – Eb – C#6 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Ab/Eb – Ebm – Fm7 – Bb/F – Ab/Eb – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Bb7 – …
