Chords of: Maroon by: Taylor Swift. (Gm, G, D, Em7) 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.
“Maroon” by Taylor Swift is in D Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, G, D, Em7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → Em → G/D → C → G → Em7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:03 | 29% |
| D | 0:36 | 17% |
| Em7 | 0:32 | 15% |
| C | 0:21 | 10% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| G/D | 0:11 | 5% |
| Em | 0:09 | 4% |
| D6 | 0:07 | 3% |
C – G – Em – G/D – C – G – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – G – Em – D6 – Cmaj7 – G – A7/C# – Em7 – G/D – C – G – D – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – D – C – G – Em7 – D6 – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – D6 – Dmaj7 – G – Em7 – Am – D – C – G – Em7 – D – C7 – G – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – …
