Chords of: Troubled Waters by: The Streets. (Dm7, Abmaj7, Cm, Ebmaj7) 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.
“Troubled Waters” by The Streets is in C Minor and runs at about 173 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 110 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm7, Abmaj7, Cm, Ebmaj7.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Abmaj7 → Cm → Ebmaj7 → Abmaj7 → Cm → Ebmaj7 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abmaj7 | 1:09 | 30% |
| Cm | 1:06 | 28% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:36 | 15% |
| Gm | 0:18 | 8% |
| Bb6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Eb | 0:06 | 3% |
| G | 0:05 | 2% |
| Ab7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Cm – Bb6 – Eb/Bb – Gm – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Ddim – C – Abmaj7 – Bbm6 – Gm – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Bb6 – Cm – Bb6 – Eb – Gm – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – C – Eb – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – …
