Chords of: Apologize by: Timbaland, OneRepublic. (Eb, Cm7, Cm, 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.
“Apologize” by Timbaland, OneRepublic is in C Minor and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, Cm, Abmaj7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Abmaj7 → Eb → Bb/D → Cm → Ab6 → Eb → Bb/D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:42 | 23% |
| Cm7 | 0:30 | 17% |
| Cm | 0:24 | 13% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 10% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:16 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 8% |
| Bb/D | 0:12 | 6% |
Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb/D – Cm – Ab6 – Eb – Bb/D – Cm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab6 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – Bb/D – Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab6 – Eb – Gm – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb6 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab6 – Eb – Bb6 – …
