Chords of: Reference by: Voyage. (Ebm, Bb7/D, Abmaj7, Bb) 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.
“Reference” by Voyage is in Eb Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 47 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, Bb7/D, Abmaj7, Bb.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 60% of the 1:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → Ebm → Bb → Ebm → Bb7/D → Ebm → Bb7/D → Ebm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 1:08 | 60% |
| Bb7/D | 0:18 | 16% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:07 | 6% |
| Bbm | 0:04 | 4% |
| Bb | 0:04 | 3% |
| C#6 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| F#maj7 | 0:02 | 2% |
Abmaj7 – Ebm – Bb – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Abm – Ebm – C#6 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Bb – Ebm – Bb7/D – Ebm – Bb7/D – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – E6 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Bb7/D – Ebm – Bb7/D – Ebm – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Ebm – F – Ebm – F – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Bb – Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Ebm – Eb – Ebm
