Chords of: Today by: The Smashing Pumpkins. (Ebm7b5, Eb, C, Abmaj7) 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.
“Today” by The Smashing Pumpkins is in Eb Major and runs at about 166 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7b5, Eb, C, Abmaj7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Abmaj7 → Eb → Abmaj7 → Eb → Eb/Bb → Abmaj7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 | 1:29 | 38% |
| C | 0:27 | 12% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:24 | 10% |
| Ab | 0:21 | 9% |
| Bb | 0:16 | 7% |
| F | 0:13 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Eb – Bbm – Eb – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb/Bb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – E7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – E7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – E – Ab – Eb – Bb – C – F – Ab – C – Cdim – F – Ab7 – C – F – Ab – C – Cdim – Em – F – Abmaj7 – G7 – D – Eb – Bb – Ab – Eb – …
