Chords of: Closer (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs) by: The Chainsmokers. (Eb6, Fm7, Ab, C#6) 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 (Live from the 2016 MTV VMAs)” by The Chainsmokers is in Ab Major and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 168 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb6, Fm7, Ab, C#6.
C#6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#/G# → Fm7 → Abmaj7 → Fm7 → C# → Ab → Fm7 → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#6 | 0:45 | 19% |
| Fm7 | 0:42 | 18% |
| Eb | 0:39 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:35 | 15% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:28 | 12% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:11 | 5% |
| C# | 0:07 | 3% |
| Eb6 | 0:05 | 2% |
C#/G# – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – Abm7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – Abmaj7 – C7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Eb6 – Ab – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abmaj7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Ab – Eb – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Eb6 – Fm7 – Eb – C#6 – Ab/Eb – Fm7 – Bb/F – Ab/Eb – C#6 – Eb – Fm7 – Ab/Eb – C#6 – …
