Chords of: Breathe by: Years. (Am7b5/G, Eb, Cm7, 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.
“Breathe” by Years is in Bb Major and runs at about 183 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 44 different chords across 189 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7b5/G, Eb, Cm7, Bb.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C7 → Bbm6 → D → G → Eb → D → Bbmaj7 → Cm7. 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 A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:38 | 17% |
| Gm | 0:35 | 15% |
| D | 0:19 | 8% |
| Cm7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Cm | 0:18 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:17 | 7% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| F | 0:08 | 4% |
Gmaj7 – D – Cmaj7 – Bb7 – Dmaj7 – F/A – G7 – D – C7 – Bb – D7 – Am – Gm7 – C7 – Bbmaj7 – D – Am – Eb – Bbm – C/D – Bbm6 – D – Ebmaj7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Bbmaj7 – C/Bb – D7 – F# – Gmaj7 – Dm7 – C7 – Bb – D – Gm – Cm – Eb/Bb – Dm – G – Eb – Bb – D – Gm – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Bmaj7 – D7/F# – Gm – …
