Chords of: Blinding Lights (instrumental) by: The Weeknd. (Bb, Cm, Fm, Eb) 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.
“Blinding Lights (instrumental)” by The Weeknd is in C Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Cm, Fm, Eb.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Fm → Fm7 → Fm → Fm7 → Cm → Eb → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:47 | 24% |
| Fm | 0:44 | 22% |
| Bb | 0:28 | 14% |
| Eb | 0:27 | 14% |
| Eb6 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Fm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
F – Fm – Fm7 – Fm – Fm7 – Cm – Eb – Bb – Ab – Cm – Bb – Eb6 – Cm – Cm7 – Cm – Eb6 – Fm – Cm – Fm – Eb6 – Bb – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ebm7b5/Db – Fm – Cm – Eb – Bb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Eb – Bb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Eb – Bb – Ab – Cm – Bb – Cm – Eb6 – D7/F# – Bb/Ab – Fm – Cm – Eb6 – …
