Chords of: because by: timelesz. (Eb, D, Cm7, Dmaj7) 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.
“because” by timelesz is in Eb Major and runs at about 184 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 110 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, D, Cm7, Dmaj7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 11% of the 2:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → A7 → D → A7 → Dmaj7 → Bm7 → Em7 → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:15 | 11% |
| Eb | 0:13 | 9% |
| Cm7 | 0:12 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:12 | 8% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:08 | 6% |
| Bb | 0:07 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Bm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
A7/C# – D – Em – D – G6 – D – A – D – D/E – Bm7 – D – A6 – D – Gmaj7 – Em7 – D – A7 – F#m7 – D – A7 – Bm7 – D – A6 – G6 – Dmaj7 – G6 – D7/F# – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – F#7 – Bm7 – Em7 – Gm6 – Eb/Bb – Ab6 – Bb – Cm7 – Gm7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bb7 – Cm7 – Bbm6 – Eb6 – Ab6 – Bb – …
