Chords of: Closing Time by: The Tumbling Paddies. (Amaj7, A, E, 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.
“Closing Time” by The Tumbling Paddies is in D Minor and runs at about 195 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, A, E, Bb.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Abmaj7 → Dm7b5 → A → F#m → D6 → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:44 | 19% |
| E | 0:33 | 14% |
| Bb | 0:22 | 9% |
| D | 0:21 | 9% |
| F#m7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:14 | 6% |
| D6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| F | 0:12 | 5% |
Gm – Abmaj7 – Dm7b5 – A – F#m – D6 – E – A – F#m7 – D – E – A – F#m7 – D – E – A – F#m – D6 – E – A – F#m – D6 – D – E6 – A – E – A – D – Bm7 – A – D – E – A – F#m7 – D6 – E – A – F#m – Dmaj7 – E – A – F#m – D – A/E – E – Am6 – A – F#m – …
