Chords of: Breakeven (Official Video) by: The Script. (Eb, Bb, Gm, Am) 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.
“Breakeven (Official Video)” by The Script is in G Minor and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 163 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Bb, Gm, Am.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 4:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm7 → Bb → Eb6 → Bb → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:41 | 39% |
| Gm | 0:46 | 18% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:27 | 10% |
| Eb6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| F | 0:13 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:09 | 3% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Ebmaj7 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Bb – Eb6 – Gm – Bb – Eb6 – Gm7 – Fm – Bbaug – Ebm6 – Gm – Fm – Bb – Eb6 – Gm – Fm – Bb – Eb6 – Gm – Fm – Gm – Eb6 – Gm – Fm – Gm – Eb6 – Gm – Bb – F – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F – …
