Chords of: Waterfalls by: TLC. (Ab7, Bb, Eb, Cm7b5) 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.
“Waterfalls” by TLC is in Eb Major and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 42 different chords across 139 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab7, Bb, Eb, Cm7b5.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb6 → Bb → Ab → Bb → Fm → Ab → Eb/Bb → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:47 | 16% |
| Eb | 0:40 | 13% |
| Cm7b5 | 0:37 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:35 | 12% |
| C#maj7 | 0:33 | 11% |
| Fm6 | 0:20 | 7% |
| Fm7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:11 | 4% |
Eb6 – Bb – Dm7b5 – Ab – Ebm – Bb – Fm – Ab – Ebm7 – Eb/Bb – F7/A – Bb – C#m – Bb6 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb – Eb – Ab – Bb – F7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Ab/Eb – Eb7 – Eb/Bb – G – Bb7 – Eb – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Fm7 – Cm7b5 – Eb – Bb – F7/A – C#maj7 – Eb7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – C#maj7 – Ab/Eb – F#6 – …
