Chords of: Boolavogue by: The Dubliners. (Eb, Cm, Abmaj7, 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.
“Boolavogue” by The Dubliners is in C Minor and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm, Abmaj7, Ab.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Cm → Eb/G → Cm → F/G → Ab → Eb → Cm. 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 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:22 | 33% |
| Cm | 0:56 | 23% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:22 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 6% |
| Bb | 0:11 | 4% |
| Eb/G | 0:09 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:09 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:08 | 3% |
Eb – Cm – Eb/G – Gm7 – Ab – Eb/G – Gm7 – Cm – F/G – Ab – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Cm – Eb/G – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Gm – Cm – Bb6 – Eb – Bb6 – Eb – Gm – Ab – Fm – Bb – Eb/Bb – Gm7 – Cm – Fm – Cm – Abmaj7 – Bb7 – Eb/G – Cm – Gm7 – Eb – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb – C – …
