Chords of: Reason by: XO TEAM. (Eb, Abm, Abm7, 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.
“Reason” by XO TEAM is in Eb Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Abm, Abm7, Abmaj7.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 2:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab/Bb → Eb7/G → Abm → Abm7 → Abmaj7 → Abm → Abm7 → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 0:48 | 31% |
| Abm7 | 0:28 | 17% |
| Eb7 | 0:28 | 17% |
| Eb | 0:14 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:05 | 3% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
Ab – Ab/Bb – Abm – Eb – Abm – Eb – C#m – Abm – Eb – Abm – Eb7/G – Abm – Eb7 – Abm – Eb – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – Eb7 – Abm – Eb7 – Abm – Eb – Abm – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Eb7 – Abm7 – Eb – Ab – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Eb7 – Abm – Eb7 – Abm – Ebm – Abm – Eb7 – Abm – Eb – Abm – Bmaj7 – F# – Abm7 – E – Eb7 – …
