Chords of: Adagio for Strings by: Tiësto. (Eb/Bb, F, Ab, F#) 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.
“Adagio for Strings” by Tiësto is in Db Major and runs at about 141 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 53 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb/Bb, F, Ab, F#.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb/Bb → Ab → C#maj7 → Ebm → F → F#maj7 → Ebm → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:51 | 27% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:31 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:27 | 15% |
| F# | 0:15 | 8% |
| C#maj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Ebm | 0:08 | 4% |
| F/C | 0:08 | 4% |
| F#/C# | 0:06 | 3% |
Eb/Bb – Ab – C#maj7 – Ebm – F – F#maj7 – Ebm – F# – Ab – Ebm – F – F#maj7 – F#6 – Ab – Ebm – Bb/F – F – Gm7b5/F – F – C#/E# – F# – F#6 – Ab – Eb – Bbm – F – F# – Ab – Eb – F – F#7 – Abaug – Eb/Bb – F/C – C#maj7 – F# – C#maj7 – F#/C# – Ab – Bbm – F – C#maj7 – F#/C# – Ebm7b5/Db – Ab – Ebm – F#maj7 – F – …
