Chords of: Black Friday by: Tom Odell. (F#, Abm7, B, Ebm) 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.
“Black Friday” by Tom Odell is in Eb Minor and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 67 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Abm7, B, Ebm.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → F#m → B → Abm7 → F# → B → Abm7 → F#. 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 minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:11 | 33% |
| Abm7 | 0:37 | 17% |
| B | 0:26 | 12% |
| Ebm | 0:22 | 10% |
| B6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| Bbm | 0:13 | 6% |
| Abm6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ab7 | 0:06 | 3% |
B – F#m – B – Abm7 – F# – B – Abm7 – F# – B6 – Abm7 – F# – B – Ebm – Abm7 – F# – Abm7 – F# – Abm7 – F# – B – Abm6 – Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – B – Abm6 – Ebm – B6 – F# – Bbm – Bbm7 – Ab – Ebm – Bb – B6 – Ebm – Abm7 – F# – B – Abm7 – F# – B6 – Ebm – Abm7 – F# – B – Abm6 – Ebm – …
