Chords of: The Carnival Is Over (Live) by: The Seekers. (Am7b5/G, Eb, Ab, Bb) 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.
“The Carnival Is Over (Live)” by The Seekers is in Eb Major and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7b5/G, Eb, Ab, Bb.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Bb → Bb7 → Eb → Ab → Bb → Eb → Bb. 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 D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:01 | 32% |
| Ab | 0:35 | 19% |
| Bb7 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Bb | 0:20 | 11% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Cm | 0:07 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:07 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Bbmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Gm – Ab – Bb – Eb – Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Bb7 – Eb – Cm7 – Ab – Bb7 – Gm – Eb – Ab – Bb7 – Gm – Cm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Bb6 – Eb – Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab – …
